Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors odds, tips and betting trends

Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors odds, tips and betting trends | 1/9/2026

The Toronto Raptors (23-15) will attempt to continue a three-game winning run when hitting the road against the Boston Celtics (23-13) on Friday, January 9, 2026 at TD Garden. It airs at 7 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS and SportsNet.

The Celtics take the court as 8.5-point favorites against the Raptors. The game’s over/under is set at 224.5.

Celtics vs. Raptors betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Boston -8.5Total: 224.5Moneyline: Boston -315, Toronto +254Watch this game on Fubo!Raptors at Celtics odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Raptors (+ 8.5)Pick OU: Over (224.5)Prediction: Celtics 117 – Raptors 110MoneylineThe Celtics have gone 16-8 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 66.7% of those games).When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -315 or shorter, Boston has gone 9-4 (69.2% win percentage).The Celtics have an implied moneyline win probability of 75.9% in this matchup.The Raptors have won eight, or 57.1%, of the 14 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.Toronto has played as an underdog of +254 or more once this season and lost that game.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Raptors have a 28.2% chance to win.Against the spreadThe 117.6 points per game the Celtics average are 5.7 more points than the Raptors give up (111.9).When Boston puts up more than 111.9 points, it is 20-3 against the spread and 20-3 overall.When it scores more than 110.6 points, Toronto is 14-10 against the spread and 16-8 overall.Boston’s record is 12-7 against the spread and 14-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 114 points.The Celtics are the NBA’s 12th-ranked scoring team (117.6 PPG), while the Raptors rank fifth in points per game allowed (111.9) in the league.Toronto’s squad is currently the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NBA (114 PPG), while Boston’s team is second in points allowed per game (110.6).The Celtics have totaled a total of 252 more points than their opponents this year (an average of seven per game), and the Raptors have out-scored opponents by 82 points on the season (2.1 more per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Boston this year is 117.8 points, 0.8 more points than its implied total of 117 points in Friday’s game.So far this season, Boston has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (117) 17 times.Toronto’s average implied point total on the year (118.5 points) is 10.5 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (108 points).How to watch Celtics vs. RaptorsWatch this game on Fubo!

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