Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 12/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Celtics (23-9) will compete against the Toronto Raptors (7-25) on Tuesday.

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and ended up losing by a score of 136-107 in their last game. Toronto walked away from the contest with a 44.7% field goal percentage (38 of 85) and buried 7 out of their 24 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Raptors made 24 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled 52 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 26 assists in the game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 48.4% from the floor on 46 of 95 shooting. Atlanta earned 30 dimes and had 22 steals for the matchup. In addition, Atlanta collected 40 rebounds (14 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 74.3% from the charity stripe by burying 26 of 35 attempts. They also converted 18 out of their 45 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Raptors left the arena with 26 and the Hawks finished the game with 19 fouls.

Scottie Barnes is someone who came through for the contest. He accumulated 19 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He played 35 minutes and collected 8 boards. Barnes finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor and earned 5 dimes.

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Toronto steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 7-25 for the year. They are turning it over 16.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 22.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Toronto is snagging 45.0 boards per game and has accounted for 923 assists this season, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Raptors are hitting 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (365 of 1,064) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.3 points per contest (14th in the league) while going 46.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 841 relinquished so far this season. The Raptors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (1,341 of 2,860) and they relinquish 43.9 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 35.5% on three-point shots and they rank 27th in the NBA in opponents points per game (119.1).

For their last game, the Celtics walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 123-114 against the Pacers. The Celtics corralled 33 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest. They also coughed it up 8 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Pacers had 17 personal fouls for this game which took the Celtics to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.2%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Boston buried 16 out of 54 attempts (29.6%). When all was said and done, the Celtics shot 43 for 93 from the field which had them shooting 46.2%. The Celtics permitted the Pacers to make 46 out of 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.9% for the contest. They went 39.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 9 out of 23 and ended up shooting 22 of 27 at the free throw line (81.5%). When talking about how they rebounded, Boston permitted Indiana to grab 50 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Jaylen Brown ended up being a major contributor for the Celtics in this game. He converted 13 of 21 for the game for a rate of 61.9%, and had 4 rebounds. Brown accumulated 31 points in his 36 mins on the court and tallied 6 dimes in this contest.

Boston has a record of 23-9 on the year. As an offensive team, the Celtics are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which has them ranked 18th in basketball. Boston has totaled 3,823 points for the season (119.5 per contest) and they grab 45.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest. The Celtics are committing 16.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 79.5% from the charity stripe.

The Celtics defensively are ranked 8th in the league in PPG surrendered with 110.1. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (11th in the NBA). The Boston defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (405 of 1,149) and their opponents are making 79.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 24.7 dimes and 44.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 6th and 21st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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