Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 2/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Boston Celtics (41-16) are headed to Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (18-39).

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and notched a win by a score of 118-105 in their last game. Boston finished the contest having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (45 out of 91) and made 17 of their 44 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Celtics buried 11 of 11 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 49 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 27 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning defense, Boston allowed 43.5% from the floor on 40 out of 92 shooting. New York totaled 21 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Moreover, New York collected 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 5 rejections. New York ended up shooting 100.0% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 11 attempts. They made 14 out of their 36 attempts from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 14 and the Knicks racked up 15 personal fouls.

Jayson Tatum is a player who was a major factor in this game. He was able to score 25 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He played 37 mins and also totaled 10 rebounds. Tatum went 40.0% from the floor and also earned 9 assists.

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Boston enters this one with a record of 41-16 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boston is pulling in 45.3 boards per game and is sitting with 1,480 dimes this year, which ranks 15th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Celtics are hitting 36.9% on shots from downtown (1,017 of 2,755) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. They average 117.4 pts per contest (6th in the league) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are 4th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,364 surrendered this season. The Celtics defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (2,301 of 5,121) and they relinquish 44.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are conceding 34.7% from 3-point land while they are 3rd in basketball in points per game from their opponents (108.0).

The last time they took the court, the Raptors walked away with a victory by a final of 127-109 when they played the Suns. With respect to rebounds, Toronto permitted Phoenix to grab 37 in total (4 offensive). They finished 25.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 of 28 and ended up shooting 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Raptors allowed the Suns to make 43 of 85 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.6% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Raptors ended up shooting 43 out of 88 from the field which had them at 48.9%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Toronto buried 20 of their 35 attempts (57.1%). They were able to make 21 of them for a percentage of 70.0%. The Suns earned 19 fouls for the contest which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 30 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Raptors recorded 35 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 for this game.

RJ Barrett ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors for the contest. Barrett tallied 23 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and tallied 7 assists for the game. He converted 6 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Toronto has a mark of 18-39 this year. As an offensive unit, the Raptors are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which ranks them 14th in the league. Toronto has earned 6,319 points so far this season (110.9 per game) and they grab 43.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 28.6 times per game (9th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per game. The Raptors have committed 21.6 fouls every game and they go 74.7% from the free throw line.

The Raptors on defense are ranked 25th in the league in PPG given up with 116.4. They are able to force 14.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (20th in basketball). The Toronto defense gives up 35.6% on 3-pointers (764 of 2,147) and their opposition knocks down 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 26.1 assists and 44.5 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 10th and 16th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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