Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (16-11) will play the Boston Celtics (15-11) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday.

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and went home with a loss by a final score of 112-105 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Celtics walked away with 20 while the Pistons totaled 20 personal fouls. They converted 13 of 36 tries from 3-point range. Detroit finished the game shooting 68.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 25 attempts. Furthermore, Detroit pulled down 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Detroit distributed 21 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Concerning defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 46.1% from the field on 41 out of 89 shooting. They also doled out 16 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Celtics buried 19 of 27 tries for a rate of 70.4%. Boston ended having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (38 out of 82) and buried 10 of their 39 3-point shots.

Jaylen Brown is someone who was important in this matchup. Brown finished 52.0% from the field and earned 7 assists. He played for 40 mins played and collected 8 rebounds. He walked away with 34 points on 13 of 25 shooting.

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Boston comes into this one with a mark of 15-11 this season. They are giving up possession 11.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 22.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Boston is snagging 43.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 626 assists on the year, which is 25th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Celtics are hitting 36.1% on shots from distance (407 of 1,126) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They average 116.2 pts per game (17th in the league) on 47.0% from the field.

On defense, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 6th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 640 surrendered so far this season. The Celtics defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (997 of 2,210) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 37.2% on 3-pointers while they are 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (110.8).

For their last game, the Raptors walked away with a victory by a final of 106-96 when they played the Heat. The Raptors pulled down 34 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 45 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Heat had 14 fouls for the matchup which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They were able to bury 6 of those for a rate of 66.7%. With regard to 3-pointers, Toronto knocked down 16 out of 40 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Raptors finished the game shooting 42 for 88 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.7%. The Raptors permitted the Heat to bury 35 of their 83 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 29.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 31 and ended up going 17 out of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Toronto permitted Miami to get 45 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Brandon Ingram ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors in this game. Ingram recorded 28 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accumulated 5 dimes for this game. He converted 9 out of 19 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and added 5 rebounds.

Toronto has a mark of 16-11 for the year. As an offensive team, the Raptors are hitting on 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in the league. Toronto has tallied 3,116 pts on the year (115.4 per contest) and they snag 42.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.6 times per game (3rd in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.9 times per contest. The Raptors have committed 21.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Toronto defense gives up 33.6% on three-point shots (339 of 1,010) and their opposition makes 79.0% of their foul shots. They allow 24.9 dimes and 43.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 7th and 14th in basketball. The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the NBA in points given up per game with 113.2. They are able to force 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (11th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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