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Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -10.5-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
Boston won its last outing, a 128-122 result against the Pistons on December 28. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -17-point favorite, while the 250 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Toronto was a 132-102 winner on the road against the Wizards. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (234) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 12-18 SU,13-16-1 ATS
Toronto is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 24-6 SU,15-13-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Toronto at Detroit Saturday, December 30
Boston at San Antonio Sunday, December 31