Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Boston Celtics (13-9) are en route to Scotiabank Arena on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (15-8).

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 146-101 in their last contest. Boston finished the game having earned a 54.5% field goal percentage (54 of 99) and buried 20 of 47 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 18 of 21 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 46 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 35 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 14 steals. When discussing defending, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the floor on 35 out of 84 shooting. Washington recorded 21 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. In addition, Washington snagged 37 rebounds (12 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Washington walked away from this one shooting 84.0% at the free throw line by burying 21 of 25 tries. They buried 10 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Celtics finished with 20 while the Wizards finished the game with 22 fouls.

Derrick White is someone who was a contributor for this contest. White finished the game at 57.1% from the field and dished out 9 assists. He saw the court for 29 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 30 points on 12 out of 21 shooting.

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Boston heads into this one with a record of 13-9 for the season. They currently have an average of 116.7 points per outing (19th in the league) while going 47.0% from the floor. The Celtics are hitting 35.8% on three-point attempts (339 of 946) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boston is collecting 44.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 537 dimes this season, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.9 fouls every game.

On defense, the Celtics have forced 14.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.7% on shots from downtown and they are 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed (110.7). The Celtics defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.4% (834 of 1,877) and they surrender 43.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 7th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 554 relinquished on the year.

When they last played, the Raptors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 123-120 against the Lakers. When discussing team rebounding, Toronto permitted Los Angeles to grab 38 in all (14 on the offensive glass). They finished 41.9% from 3-point land via 13 of 31 and ended up going 22 out of 26 from the free throw line (84.6%). The Raptors allowed the Lakers to make 44 of 88 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Raptors walked away from this one shooting 44 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.4%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Toronto made 15 out of their 37 attempts (40.5%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. The Lakers were called for 17 fouls for the contest which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Raptors earned 27 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the contest.

Scottie Barnes ended up being a factor for the Raptors in this game. He made 8 of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 11 rebounds. Barnes earned 23 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and earned 9 assists for this game.

Toronto has a win-loss record of 15-8 on the season. The Raptors have committed 22.0 fouls every game while shooting 76.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 30.3 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they turn it over 14.5 times per game. Toronto has scored 2,710 pts on the season (117.8 per game) and they pull down 42.7 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Raptors are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in the NBA.

The Raptors on defense are ranked 7th in the league in PPG allowed with 113.6. They are able to force 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (8th in the league). The Toronto defense surrenders 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (281 of 861) and opponents are making 80.1% of their free throw shots. They concede 25.3 assists and 43.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks 8th and 11th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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