Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 4/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBA TV

The Toronto Raptors (42-34) are headed to TD Garden on Sunday where they will compete against the Boston Celtics (51-25).

The Raptors faced off with the Kings and took a loss by a score of 123-115 in their last game. Toronto walked away from the game with a 54.5% field goal percentage (42 out of 77) and knocked down 9 of their 23 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Raptors buried 22 of their 32 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 44 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 32 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defense, Toronto allowed 45.7% from the field on 42 of 92 shooting. Sacramento earned 30 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. In addition, Sacramento snagged 53 rebounds (12 offensive, 41 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Sacramento walked away from this one shooting 93.1% from the free throw line by converting 27 of 29 attempts. They buried 12 of their 33 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 22 while the Kings totaled 18 personal fouls.

RJ Barrett is someone who came through in this contest. Barrett finished the contest at 42.1% from the field and dished out 6 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins and also totaled 5 boards. He notched 20 points on 8 out of 19 shooting.

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Toronto heads into this game with a mark of 42-34 on the campaign. They average 114.4 points per game (22nd in the NBA) while connecting on 47.9% from the field. The Raptors are shooting 35.0% on three-point attempts (868 of 2,479) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Toronto is pulling down 42.1 boards per contest and has racked up 2,237 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 21.0 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing 16.1 turnovers every game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.4% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 9th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.3). The Raptors defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (3,053 of 6,540) and they relinquish 43.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,861 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Celtics got the win with a final of 147-129 when they played the Heat. When it comes to rebounding, Boston allowed Miami to grab 41 in total (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 51.1% from behind the 3-point line via 24 out of 47 and finished the contest at 17 out of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). The Celtics permitted the Heat to bury 44 of their 95 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.3% for the contest. Overall, the Celtics shot 56 out of 96 from the floor which had them sitting at 58.3%. In reference to 3-pointers, Boston buried 21 out of their 44 tries (47.7%). They were able to convert 14 of those for a percentage of 70.0%. The Heat earned 22 fouls for this contest which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Celtics collected 32 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in the matchup.

Jaylen Brown ended up being a major contributor for the Celtics for this game. He made 17 out of 29 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.6%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Brown totaled 43 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 7 assists for the game.

Boston has a win-loss record of 51-25 on the season. The Celtics are responsible for committing 19.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 80.3% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 24.5 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. Boston has scored 8,694 pts so far this season (114.4 per game) and they pull down 46.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Celtics are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which is 19th in the NBA.

The Boston defense gives up 35.8% on 3-point attempts (1,068 of 2,982) and their opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 24.7 dimes and 41.5 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 4th and 6th in basketball. The Celtics defensively are ranked 1st in the NBA in PPG given up with 107.2. They have forced 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (2nd in basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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