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Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics meet at HP Field House.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -1.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 213.
The Celtics were a 104-103 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Raptors. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (207) made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Raptors were a 104-103 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (207) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 58-21 SU,44-34-1 ATS
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 54-25 SU,46-28-5 ATS
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Boston Monday, September 7