Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 1/21/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-6)

The Boston Celtics are traveling to Scotiabank Arena on Saturday where they will play the Toronto Raptors. Toronto opens as 6-point dogs. The total is set at 230.

The Celtics took the court against the Warriors and went home with a win by a final score of 121-118 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Celtics ended up with 19 while the Warriors accounted for 26 personal fouls. They converted 18 of 52 attempts from 3-point land. Golden State walked away from this one shooting 87.0% at the charity stripe by making 20 of their 23 attempts. Additionally, Golden State pulled down 47 rebounds (8 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Golden State dished out 28 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Concerning defense, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the field on 40 out of 100 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 63 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Celtics buried 22 of their 30 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. Boston wrapped up the game having earned a 39.8% FG percentage (43 out of 108) and converted 13 out of their 41 shots from 3-point land.

Jayson Tatum is one guy who played a role for this game. Tatum ended up going 33.3% from the field and also dished out 6 assists. He played for 48 mins played and also grabbed 19 rebounds. He ended up with 34 points on 9 out of 27 shooting.

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Boston enters this one with a win-loss record of 34-12 for the season. They are averaging 118.8 points per contest (2nd in the NBA) while going 47.6% from the field. The Celtics are connecting on 37.0% on 3-point shots (713 of 1,928) and 83.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,232 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 4th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per game and as a team are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Celtics have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They rank 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,043 surrendered so far this season. The Celtics defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.8% (1,942 of 4,149) and they relinquish 43.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They surrender 35.6% from beyond the arc while they are 10th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 128-126 against the Timberwolves. The Raptors were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Timberwolves were called for 20 fouls for this contest which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 74.1%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Toronto knocked down 14 of their 28 tries (50.0%). Overall, the Raptors shot 46 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.9%. The Raptors allowed the Timberwolves to convert 45 of 89 attempts from the field which left them shooting 50.6% in this game. They shot 42.5% from 3-point land by going 17 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 23 at the free throw line (91.3%). When discussing attacking the glass, Toronto allowed Minnesota to grab 37 in total (8 offensive).

Scottie Barnes ended up being important for the Raptors for this game. Barnes recorded 29 points in his 39 mins of playing time and accumulated 5 dimes for the game. He knocked down 11 of 15 for this contest for a field goal rate of 73.3%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Toronto has a mark of 20-26 this season. When it comes to offense, the Raptors are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks them 29th in basketball. Toronto has accounted for 5,177 points this season (112.5 per contest) and they pull down 42.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.1 times per contest (24th in the league) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per game. The Raptors have committed 20.6 fouls per contest and they go 79.2% from the free throw line.

The Raptors on defense are ranked 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 112.5. They are forcing their opponents into 16.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (27th in basketball). The Toronto defense surrenders 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (576 of 1,557) and their opponents are making 79.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 25.7 dimes and 43.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 22nd and 11th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (+6)

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