The Raptors are coming off their worst offensive performance of the season in Friday’s 111-86 loss to the visiting Charlotte Hornets and have now mustered just 106.4 points per game while losing four of their past five. The Celtics open a brief two-game road trip on a 4-0 run after rolling to a 126-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, and now sit just a half-game back of Toronto in the race for third place in the East.

The Celtics arrive in Toronto perched as 3.5-point road favourites on Sunday’s NBA odds. The Raptors lag as +125 underdogs on the NBA moneyline, and the total is pegged at 225.5.

Celtics vs. Raptors NBA Betting Odds

The Raptors have endured a lengthy run of futility against Boston, posting just one win in 12 meetings overall and just two victories in their past 11 home dates with the Celtics. However, the silver lining comes in the form of the team’s 4-1 against the spread record in their past five head-to-head clashes at Scotiabank Arena. Despite that recent success at the sportsbook, the Raptors have struggled to generate big point totals versus Boston, scoring just 104.9 points per game in their past 11 home contests versus the Celtics, and as a result, the total has gone UNDER in seven of their past eight tilts. The Raptors have also been brought down to Earth during their current swoon, going just 1-7 ATS in their past eight overall, and 2-6 ATS in their past eight at home. Conversely, the Celtics have steadily rounded into form during their current 6-1 run, scoring an average of 126 points over that stretch and claiming victory by an average margin of 33 points over their past two contests.

Boston Celtics

Jaylen Brown showed no signs of the illness that sidelined him for Thursday’s 146-101 rout of Washington. Brown reclaimed his familiar perch as the club’s top gameday producer while racking up team highs with 30 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, and has now averaged 33.3 points over his past six outings. The four-time NBA All Star has struggled in recent appearances in Toronto, averaging just 20.1 points in his past eight at Scotiabank Arena. However, Brown has received help from his supporting cast, most notably Payton Pritchard, who has generated 23.3 points, six rebounds, and five assists per game in his past four road outings.

Toronto Raptors

RJ Barrett was once again sidelined in Friday’s loss to Charlotte by a knee injury that has put him on the shelf since November 23, and the Raptors sorely miss him. The start of the club’s current slide coincided with the loss of the 25-year-old Toronto native, who ranked third on the team in scoring with 19.4 points per game prior to his injury. With Barrett not expected to suit up on Sunday, the Raptors will be looking for more production from Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram, who combined to score just 20 points on meagre 32.1% shooting, ending a run of four straight 20+ home outings for Ingram and three for Barnes. But things could have been much worse were it not for the steady play of Immanuel Quickley, who led the squad with a season-high 31 points, and has now tallied 19 or more points in four of five outings.

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