Raptors vs Celtics

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors on January 21. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

Anunoby](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/6329/o.g.-anunoby) seem to be wearing down from their heavy workloads. [Jaylen Brown](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/428/jaylen-brown) (26.9 ppg) will take over as Boston's No. For their part, the Raptors have been in some high-scoring shootouts lately despite continuing to play at a slower pace. The Raps have struggled in half-court sets and have done their best work by forcing turnovers at a high rate and turning them into the third-most fastbreak points per game in the league (17.8). The Celtics are second in the league in scoring at 118.8 ppg but it's tough to know just how good they'll be on offense without Tatum. However, not everything is negative in the T-Dot, with the Raptors filling up the net lately and [Scottie Barnes](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/221817/scottie-barnes) starting to play like the guy we all expected after he won Rookie of the Year last season. That said, the Raps are coming off a pair of ugly defensive performances against teams that were missing their best offensive players. That said, the C's will be without their best player in With the O/U on Barnes points total set at a modest 16.5, thanks to his inconsistent production earlier in the season, take the Over. The Raps are coming off a defeat where they collapsed in the fourth quarter against a short-handed Timberwolves side. The Raps will benefit from the absence of Jayson Tatum but the Celtics are still 1-point road favorites with the Over/Under at 226. Barnes has been more aggressive in looking for his shot lately and that has paid off.

VanVleet is a late addition to the Raptors' injury report for today's game vs Boston. He's questionable with right rib soreness.

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet will not play in Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics with right rib soreness, according to TSN's Josh Lewenberg.

Can the Raptors "play up" to their competition and give us a good show today? Let's watch!

I think he has the potential to be 2018-19 Chris Boucher-like dominant.) Let’s hope today’s is the same! If you were still hoping the Raptors could turn this season around, they may have in fact been the nail in the coffin. Sure, they were frustrating — losing to two teams missing all their best players does not leave a good taste in one’s mouth. In late-breaking news, Fred VanVleet will set out today’s matchup with rib soreness (thinking face emoji). Although I’ve preached patience to date, I think we can all agree now, this is a lost season.

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The Boston Celtics will head north of the border to face the Toronto Raptors for a showdown at the Scotiabank Arena. Take a journey with us as we showcase ...

The Celtics are also eighth in the association in 3-point shooting percentage. The Celtics are the best team in the NBA. The Celtics are such a deep team that it is impossible to pick against them. The Raptors are the best in the association in turnovers and eighth in blocked shots. Likewise, they are the best team in the NBA in free throw shooting percentage. But the Raptors are solid at the charity stripe. The Raptors also struggle on the boards. The Celtics are second in the NBA in points and 11th in field goal shooting percentage. The Celtics are also elite on the defensive end, ranking fourth in blocked shots. Therefore, if they can win the battle of the boards and continue to hit their shots, they will win this game. The Celtics are also 9-1 over the previous 10 games at the Scotiabank Arena. Likewise, the Celtics are 7-3 over the last 10 games between the teams.