Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 4/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Celtics will compete against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

The Raptors faced the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 128-108 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Raptors finished with 14 while the Hornets accounted for 11 personal fouls. They knocked down 15 out of their 31 attempts from distance. Charlotte walked away from this one shooting 69.2% from the free throw line by making 9 of 13 tries. In addition, Charlotte grabbed 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Charlotte distributed 26 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Pertaining to the defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the floor on 42 out of 85 shooting. They also recorded 38 assists for the matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 45 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Raptors converted 8 of their 8 shots for a rate of 100.0%. Toronto walked away from the game with a 53.8% field goal percentage (56 out of 104) and buried 8 out of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Pascal Siakam is one guy who played a role for this contest. Siakam finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and also earned 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and also totaled 7 boards. He had 36 points on 16 of 24 shooting.

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Toronto heads into this contest with a mark of 39-39 so far this season. They are averaging 113.1 pts per game (22nd in the league) while shooting 45.9% from the field. The Raptors are connecting on 33.6% on shots from distance (839 of 2,496) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toronto is pulling down 43.0 boards per game and has tallied 1,864 assists on the year, which has them ranked 24th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.1 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Raptors have forced 16.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in allowing assists with 2,036 relinquished this year. The Raptors defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 49.1% (3,155 of 6,423) and they surrender 42.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 37.6% on shots from downtown and they are 5th in the league in points per game allowed (111.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Celtics got the victory with a final of 122-114 against the Jazz. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Boston permitted Utah to grab 52 in all (13 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 31.0% from beyond the arc by going 9 out of 29 and finished the contest at 13 of 14 at the charity stripe (92.9%). The Celtics allowed the Jazz to convert 46 out of their 96 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 47.9% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Celtics went 42 out of 96 from the floor which had them at 43.8%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Boston made 17 of 51 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 95.5%. The Jazz earned 17 fouls for this contest which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Celtics snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 42 in this game.

Jayson Tatum was important for the Celtics in the game. He knocked down 12 of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.6%, and had 11 rebounds. Tatum racked up 39 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists in the game.

Boston has a win-loss mark of 54-24 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA. Boston has tallied 9,232 pts on the season (118.4 per contest) and they average 45.2 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.5 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. The Celtics are committing 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 81.7% from the free throw line.

The Celtics defensively are ranked 6th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.8. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (5th in basketball). The Boston defense surrenders 34.9% from downtown (917 of 2,631) and opponents are making 76.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 23.2 assists and 44.1 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 2nd and 18th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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