Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/5/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Monday, December 5, 2022

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+1)

The Boston Celtics are headed to Scotiabank Arena on Monday where they will compete against the Toronto Raptors. Toronto opens this matchup as 1-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 226.

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and ended up losing by a score of 120-116 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Celtics walked away with 18 while the Heat finished the game with 24 fouls. They made 11 of their 35 tries from 3-point range. Miami shot 72.2% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Miami pulled down 50 boards (12 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Miami recorded 19 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. In reference to defending, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 47.5% from the field on 48 out of 101 shooting. They also distributed 26 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled 48 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Celtics converted 21 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Boston ended having earned a 46.0% field goal percentage (40 of 87) and converted 15 out of their 45 three-point attempts.

Jaylen Brown is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He left the arena with 37 points on 12 out of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 46 mins played and also totaled 14 rebounds. Brown shot 52.2% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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Boston will enter this matchup with a mark of 18-5 for the year. They have an average of 121.6 points per contest (1st in the league) while connecting on 49.6% from the floor. The Celtics are connecting on 40.4% on 3-pointers (388 of 960) and 84.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston is pulling in 41.9 boards per contest and has racked up 631 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.5 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Celtics are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.4% on three-point shots and they are 16th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (113.6). The Celtics defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.2% (979 of 2,076) and they concede 43.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 514 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Raptors got the victory with a final of 121-108 when they played the Magic. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Toronto allowed Orlando to pull down 29 in total (5 offensive). They finished shooting 39.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 11 out of 28 and ended up shooting 21 of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). The Raptors allowed the Magic to convert 38 out of their 78 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.7% for the game. When the game finished, the Raptors shot 47 for 84 from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.0%. In regard to three-point shots, Toronto made 9 of their 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.0%. The Magic were called for 20 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 12 steals in the matchup. The Raptors were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the contest.

Pascal Siakam ended up being a factor for the Raptors for the contest. Siakam earned 26 points in his 31 minutes on the court and added 10 assists for the contest. He knocked down 9 out of 15 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Toronto has a mark of 12-11 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Raptors are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which ranks them 26th in the league. Toronto has scored 2,550 points for the season (110.9 per game) and they pull in 43.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 23.3 times per game (25th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest. The Raptors commit 20.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.6% from the free throw line.

The Toronto defense surrenders 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (277 of 784) and their opponents are converting on 80.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.3 assists and 41.5 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 23rd and 4th in the league. The Raptors defensively are ranked 7th in the league in PPG given up with 109.5. They are able to force 17.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (25th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (+1)

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