Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 11/16/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Celtics (10-3) will meet the Toronto Raptors (2-10) on Saturday.

The Raptors took the court against the Bucks and went home with a loss by a final score of 99-85 in their last game. Toronto wrapped up the contest with a 34.9% FG percentage (30 out of 86) and buried 9 of 25 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Raptors made 16 of 20 tries for a rate of 80.0%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 54 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 20 dimes in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. In terms of defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the floor on 38 of 94 shooting. Milwaukee recorded 25 assists and had 16 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Milwaukee grabbed 47 rebounds (12 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Milwaukee shot 58.3% from the free throw line by converting 7 of their 12 tries. They also made 16 of their 56 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 11 and the Bucks recorded 18 fouls.

Gradey Dick is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He notched 32 points on 7 of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. Dick went 35.0% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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Toronto enters this matchup with a record of 2-10 this season. They average 112.8 points per contest (15th in basketball) while hitting 45.8% from the field. The Raptors are hitting 33.2% on shots from downtown (127 of 382) and 75.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toronto is snagging 44.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 347 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 16.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 24.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are able to force 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 20.0 fouls. They give up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 28th in the NBA in points per game allowed (120.8). The Raptors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.8% (503 of 1,053) and they surrender 42.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 315 conceded so far this year.

For their last game, the Celtics walked away with a victory by a final of 139-114 when they played the Nets. When talking about cleaning the glass, Boston allowed Brooklyn to grab 34 in all (3 on the offensive side). They finished 44.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 19 of 43 and ended up shooting 15 of 18 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Celtics permitted the Nets to bury 40 out of their 79 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Celtics went 50 for 93 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.8%. In regard to shooting from distance, Boston made 22 of their 46 attempts (47.8%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 70.8%. The Nets committed 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Celtics were able to collect 33 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this game.

Jayson Tatum ended up being a factor for the Celtics for this game. He converted 12 out of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 63.2%, and had 9 rebounds. Tatum tallied 36 points in his 35 mins on the court and accumulated 10 dimes for the matchup.

Boston has a mark of 10-3 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which is 20th in the league. Boston has earned 1,577 points on the year (121.3 per game) and they average 42.8 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.1 times per game (20th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. The Celtics have committed 16.1 fouls every game and they go 81.9% from the charity stripe.

The Celtics on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the league in points given up per game with 110.5. They are able to force 14.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (18th in the NBA). The Boston defense gives up 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (163 of 474) and their opponents are converting on 77.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 24.6 dimes and 43.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 9th and 16th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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