Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors 11/28/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, November 28, 2021

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: SN

The Toronto Raptors (9-11) are hosting the Boston Celtics (10-10) at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.

The Celtics played the Spurs and went home with a loss by a final score of 96-88 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Celtics ended up walking away with 20 and the Spurs accumulated 10 personal fouls. They converted 6 of 24 attempts from downtown. San Antonio shot 73.7% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of 19 attempts. Additionally, San Antonio pulled down 45 boards (8 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. San Antonio earned 53 assists and had 21 steals for the game. In regard to defending, Boston let their opponent shoot 43.7% from the floor on 38 of 87 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists in the game as well as forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 51 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Celtics made 10 of 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Boston wrapped up the contest with a 37.0% FG percentage (34 of 92) and knocked down 10 of their 34 shots from distance.

Jayson Tatum is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 9 of 23 shooting. He played for 40 mins and also collected 12 boards. Tatum finished shooting 39.1% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Boston comes into this matchup with a record of 10-10 on the season. They are turning it over 13.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Boston is grabbing 47.0 boards per game and is sitting with 453 assists for the campaign, which is 14th in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are connecting on 32.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (238 of 734) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 107.1 points per contest (17th in the league) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 13th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (105.9). The Celtics are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (768 of 1,755) and they surrender 46.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 12th in the NBA in giving up assists with 432 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the Raptors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-97 against the Pacers. The Raptors corralled 28 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 41 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. The Pacers were called for 12 fouls in this matchup which got the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. In terms of three-point attempts, Toronto converted 7 of their 30 tries (23.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Raptors ended up shooting 37 for 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.6%. The Raptors permitted the Pacers to bury 47 of 97 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5% for the matchup. They finished 28.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 of 39 and ended up shooting 9 of 11 from the charity stripe (81.8%). When talking about rebounding, Toronto allowed Indiana to snag 36 in all (17 on the offensive glass).

Scottie Barnes ended up being a factor for the Raptors in this game. Barnes tallied 17 points in his 35 minutes on the court and added 4 assists in this matchup. He converted 5 out of 9 in this game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Toronto has a mark of 9-11 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Raptors are shooting 44.0% from the field, which ranks them 21st in basketball. Toronto has scored 2,127 pts so far this season (106.4 per contest) and they average 44.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 21.0 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest. The Raptors are committing 19.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 77.6% from the free throw line.

The Toronto defense allows 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (254 of 704) and opponents are knocking down 79.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 24.5 assists and 42.6 boards per game, which is ranked 22nd and 4th in the NBA. The Raptors on the defensive side of the court are 18th in basketball in points given up per game with 106.6. They are forcing 16.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (27th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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