Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 4/7/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics

Date: Friday, April 7, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Celtics will play the Toronto Raptors on Friday.

The Raptors took the court against the Celtics and took a loss by a score of 97-93 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Raptors finished with 19 and the Celtics finished the game with 14 fouls. They converted 11 of their 38 attempts from beyond the arc. Boston went 55.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 18 tries. In addition, Boston snagged 48 rebounds (11 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Boston recorded 20 assists and had 5 steals for this game. When it comes to defending, Toronto let their opponent shoot 42.7% from the field on 38 out of 89 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 50 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Raptors buried 13 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. Toronto wrapped up the game having earned a 41.1% field goal percentage (37 of 90) and converted 6 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc.

Pascal Siakam is one guy who played a role for the contest. Siakam finished 58.8% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and pulled down 11 boards. He finished with 28 points on 10 out of 17 shooting.

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Toronto will enter this contest with a record of 40-40 for the season. They have an average of 112.9 points per game (23rd in the league) while shooting 45.8% from the field. The Raptors are hitting 33.6% on three-point shots (860 of 2,562) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toronto is pulling down 43.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,911 assists for the year, which ranks 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are forcing 16.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They surrender 37.5% on three-point shots while they are 6th in the league in points per game from their opponents (111.3). The Raptors are giving up a FG percentage of 49.0% (3,229 of 6,589) and they concede 42.2 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 23rd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,083 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Celtics got the victory with a final of 97-93 against the Raptors. The Celtics collected 37 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 48 for this game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Raptors were called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 55.6%. Regarding three-point attempts, Boston knocked down 11 of 38 tries (28.9%). When the game finished, the Celtics finished the game shooting 38 out of 89 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.7%. The Celtics permitted the Raptors to bury 37 out of their 90 attempts from the floor which had them at 41.1% in the game. They finished the game shooting 18.2% from three-point range by going 6 of 33 and ended up going 13 out of 17 from the charity stripe (76.5%). When talking about how they rebounded, Boston permitted Toronto to collect 50 in all (13 offensive).

Malcolm Brogdon ended up being a major contributor for the Celtics for this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 52.6%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Brogdon tallied 29 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in the game.

Boston has a record of 55-25 on the season. The Celtics are committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they go 81.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.5 times per game (7th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest. Boston has tallied 9,430 pts on the year (117.9 per contest) and they average 45.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Celtics are connecting on 47.5% from the field, which is ranked 15th in basketball.

The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.5. They are able to force 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (5th in the league). The Boston defense surrenders 34.7% on 3-pointers (934 of 2,693) and opponents are converting on 76.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 23.1 dimes and 44.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 2nd and 19th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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