Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 1/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Monday, January 15, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-5)

The Boston Celtics (30-9) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Arena on Monday where they will try to beat the Toronto Raptors (15-24). Toronto is 5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 232.

The Celtics took the court against the Rockets and went home with a win by a final score of 145-113 in their last contest. Boston ended the game having earned a 53.7% field goal percentage (51 of 95) and buried 24 of their 47 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Celtics knocked down 19 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 76.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 50 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 26 assists in this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of the defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the floor on 40 of 99 shooting. Houston earned 20 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. In addition, Houston grabbed 50 rebounds (15 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Houston finished shooting 86.7% at the charity stripe by making 26 of their 30 attempts. They made 7 of their 30 attempts from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Celtics ended up with 21 and the Rockets accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Jaylen Brown is one player who played a role in this contest. Brown ended up going 73.3% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 28 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 32 points on 11 out of 15 shooting.

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Boston will take the court with a win-loss mark of 30-9 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Boston is pulling in 47.2 boards per game and has totaled 1,005 assists on the year, which has them ranked 15th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are shooting 37.8% on shots from distance (631 of 1,668) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 121.4 points per outing (5th in basketball) while hitting 48.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Celtics are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They give up 36.2% on 3-point shots and they are 7th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (111.6). The Celtics are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.2% (1,624 of 3,594) and they relinquish 43.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 7th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 965 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors took a loss by a score of 145-113 when they played the Jazz. In relation to team rebounding, Toronto allowed Utah to collect 56 in total (14 offensive). They finished shooting 48.8% from 3-point land by shooting 21 of 43 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Raptors allowed the Jazz to bury 52 out of their 93 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.9% in this game. Overall, the Raptors ended up shooting 35 for 81 from the field which had them at 43.2%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Toronto knocked down 17 out of 34 attempts (50.0%). They were able to convert 26 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.3%. The Jazz earned 23 fouls in the game which got the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 37 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Raptors recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 31 in this contest.

Pascal Siakam was important for the Raptors in this matchup. Siakam accumulated 27 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in the game. He converted 8 of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Toronto has a mark of 15-24 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Raptors are shooting 48.3% from the field, which is 9th in basketball. Toronto has accounted for 4,504 pts for the campaign (115.5 per contest) and they collect 43.8 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 29.5 times per game (3rd in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.4 times per contest. The Raptors are committing 18.7 fouls per contest while shooting 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Raptors on defense are ranked 21st in basketball in points given up per game with 117.1. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.6% from the field (23rd in the league). The Toronto defense concedes 38.8% on 3-pointers (526 of 1,357) and opponents are connecting on 80.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 28.1 assists and 43.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 26th and 15th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (+5)

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