Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 1/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Scotiabank Arena is the site where the Toronto Raptors (9-31) will take on the Boston Celtics (28-11) on Wednesday.

The Celtics faced the Pelicans and notched a win by a score of 120-119 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Celtics ended up walking away with 18 and the Pelicans totaled 19 fouls. They buried 17 of 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. New Orleans went 84.6% at the free throw line by burying 22 of their 26 attempts. Additionally, New Orleans totaled 42 rebounds (6 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 7 blocks. New Orleans distributed 24 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. In terms of defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 46.5% from the field on 40 out of 86 shooting. They also dished out 23 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 55 with 18 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Celtics converted 19 of 23 shots for a percentage of 82.6%. Boston finished the contest having earned a 43.6% field goal percentage (44 out of 101) and converted 13 of their 44 shots from beyond the arc.

Jayson Tatum is one player who was a factor in the matchup. Tatum ended up going 46.7% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and grabbed 11 rebounds. He notched 38 points on 14 of 30 shooting.

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Boston enters this game with a record of 28-11 this season. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boston is grabbing 45.2 boards per game and has racked up 990 assists so far this year, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are connecting on 36.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (698 of 1,926) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 118.0 points per game (5th in the league) while shooting 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Celtics are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.9% from beyond the arc while they are 6th in the NBA in points per game allowed (108.7). The Celtics defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (1,586 of 3,507) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 4th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 936 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors took home the win by a final score of 104-101 when they faced the Warriors. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Toronto allowed Golden State to collect 46 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 34.8% from three-point range by shooting 16 out of 46 and finished the contest at 15 of 22 from the charity stripe (68.2%). The Raptors permitted the Warriors to convert 35 out of their 88 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 39.8% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Raptors ended up going 41 out of 86 from the field which had them sitting at 47.7%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Toronto converted 12 of their 29 tries (41.4%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. The Warriors committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Raptors to the free throw line for 15 tries. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. The Raptors were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this matchup.

Scottie Barnes ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors in this game. Barnes racked up 23 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and added 6 assists for the contest. He made 9 out of 21 in this contest for a rate of 42.9%, and had 8 rebounds.

Toronto has a win-loss mark of 9-31 on the year. The Raptors commit 21.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 74.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 28.7 times per game (7th in the league) and they turn the ball over 16.2 times per contest. Toronto has tallied 4,439 pts for the year (111.0 per contest) and they pull in 43.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Raptors are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks them 14th in basketball.

The Raptors defensively are ranked 27th in the league in PPG given up with 118.8. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (21st in the NBA). The Toronto defense gives up 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (574 of 1,552) and opponents are connecting on 77.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 27.0 dimes and 43.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 21st and 12th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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