CELTICS CRUISE PAST RAPTORS
Q4 8:45
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Q3 7:06
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Q3 8:39
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PREGAME
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FINAL
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WED
FEB 26
7:00 AM ICT (THURSDAY)
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FINAL
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Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
BOS: Drew Peterson, Luke Kornet, Anton Watson
TOR: P.J. Tucker, Jamison Battle, Jared Rhoden, Ulrich Chomche, Brandon Ingram, A.J. Lawson
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| PLAYER | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39:38 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | |
| 40:20 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 20 | |
| 14:37 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 33:25 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | |
| 37:52 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 5 | |
| 19:42 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -1 | |
| 34:43 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | |
| 05:21 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | |
| 10:36 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 03:46 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | |
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| TOTALS | 44 | 93 | 47.3 | 15 | 51 | 29.4 | 8 | 8 | 100 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 111 | – | |
| PLAYER | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32:49 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | -15 | |
| 34:02 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | -6 | |
| 21:54 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -14 | |
| 32:03 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | -16 | |
| 32:51 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -3 | |
| 23:59 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
| 18:26 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -8 | |
| 13:44 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
| 15:57 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| 14:15 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
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| TOTALS | 42 | 83 | 50.6 | 5 | 33 | 15.2 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 10 | 30 | 47 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 101 | – | |
Celtics vs. Raptors odds, score prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, Feb. 25 best bets by proven model
The red-hot Boston Celtics look to extend their winning streak to six games when they battle the Toronto Raptors in an Atlantic Division matchup on Tuesday night. Boston is coming off a 118-105 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday, while Toronto defeated the Phoenix Suns 127-109. The Celtics (41-16), second in the Eastern Conference and first in the division, are 23-6 on the road this season. The Raptors (18-39), fifth in the Atlantic, are 13-18 on their home floor. Jrue Holiday (rest) is out for Boston. Jakob Poeltl (hip) is questionable for Toronto.
Tipoff from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto is set for 7 p.m. ET. Boston has won two of three meetings this season, but Toronto won the last game, 110-97 on Jan. 15. Boston is an 11-point favorite in the latest Celtics vs. Raptors odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 226. Before making any Raptors vs. Celtics picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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Small forward Jayson Tatum continues to power the Boston offense. He nearly registered back-to-back triple-doubles the past two games, scoring 25 points, while grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out nine assists in Sunday’s win over New York. He scored 15 points and added 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 124-104 win at Philadelphia on Thursday. In 54 games, all starts, he is averaging 26.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 36.4 minutes.
Shooting guard Jaylen Brown has also been on fire, recording back-to-back 20-plus-point scoring efforts. He poured in 24 points and added eight rebounds and two assists on Sunday. He had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists in the win at Philadelphia. In 48 games, all starts, he is averaging 22.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 35.1 minutes. See which team to pick here.
Shooting guard RJ Barrett has scored at least 20 points in each of the past four games. In Sunday’s win over the Suns, he scored 23 points, while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out seven assists. He had 29 points, four assists and three rebounds in a 120-111 overtime loss to the Miami Heat on Friday. He has nine double-doubles and two triple-doubles on the year. In 44 starts, he is averaging 21.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 33.3 minutes.
Small forward Scottie Barnes is also a scoring option for the Raptors. In 44 starts, he is averaging 19.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks in 34.7 minutes. He has recorded 18 double-doubles and one triple-double on the season, and has 71 double-doubles and six triple-doubles in his four-year career. In a 106-103 win at Philadelphia on Feb. 11, he scored 33 points and added 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. See which team to pick here.
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Boston Celtics (41-16) at Toronto Raptors (18-39) Game #58 2/25/25
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The Celtics look to win their 5th straight game as they visit the Toronto Raptors for the final game between them this season.
Boston Celtics (41-16) at Toronto Raptors (18-39)
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
7:00 PM ET
Regular Season Game #58, Road Game #30
TV: NBCSB, TSN, NBA-LP
Radio: Sirius XM, WROR 105.7, TSN Radio 1050
Scotiabank Arena
The Celtics visit the Toronto Raptors for the 4th and final meeting between these two teams this season. The Celtics are 2-1 in the 3 games so far. The Celtics won both games in Boston and lost an ugly one to a shorthanded Raptors team in the last game in Toronto. The Celtics won the series 4-0 last season. The Celtics are 72-43 overall all time against the Raptors. They are 28-29 all time in games played in Toronto.
This is the first of back to back games for the Celtics. They will travel to Detroit for the 2nd half of the back to back set on Wednesday. The Celtics are 6-2 on the first night of back to back games and they are 3-1 when the first game is on the road. The Raptors are also playing in the first of back to back games. They are 2-8 on the first night of back to back games and will play at Indiana on Wednesday.
The Raptors changed their roster this off season with free agent signings, trades and the draft. They signed Immanuel Quickley, Garrett Temple, Bruno Fernando, and Jamison Battle as free agents. They traded Jalen McDaniels for Davion Mitchell. They drafted Ulrich Chomche (57), Jamal Sheed (45), Jonathan Mogbo (31) and Ja’Kobe Walter (19).
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They lost Jordan Nwora, Gary Trent, Jr, and Malik Williams to free agency. They released Bruno Fernando at the trade deadline. They also traded former Celtic Kelly Olynyk and Bruce Brown, Jr to New Orleans for Brandon Ingram. They also traded Davion Mitchell to Miami for PJ Tucker, who is away from the team and has not played for the team. They also traded for James Wiseman, who was waived.
The Celtics are 2nd in the East, 6 games behind the first place Cleveland Cavaliers, who have won their last 7 games. They are now 4 games ahead of the 3rd place Knicks after the Celtics beat them on Sunday. The Celtics are 23-6 on the road. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games. They are 30-9 against Eastern Conference teams and 9-2 against the Atlantic Division. The Celtics have won their last 5 games.
The Raptors are 13th in the East, 29 games behind first place Cleveland. They are 13 games behind 6th place Detroit, 4 games behind 10th place Chicago and 2.5 games behind 12th place Philadelphia. They are 3 games ahead of 14th place Charlotte. They are 13-18 at home and 3-7 in their last 10 games. They are 11-25 against Eastern Conference opponents and 4-7 against Atlantic Division teams. They are coming off a win in their last game.
The Celtics began the final stretch after the All Star break with a 20 point win at Philadelphia before returning home to beat the Knicks by 13. After this game at Toronto, they will play at Detroit in back to back games. They then have a 7 game home stand against Cleveland, Denver, Portland, Philadelphia, LA Lakers, Utah, and Oklahoma City. After the 7 home games they will play 8 of the next 9 games on the road, including another trip out West.
The Celtics have 5 players on the injury report. The good news is that Neemias Queta, who missed the last game with an illness, and Xavier Tillman, who missed the last 3 games with knee inflammation, are both listed as probable. Since the Celtics are playing in back to back games. Jrue Holiday is out for rest and Al Horford (toe) is questionable. Luke Kornet is out for personal reasons. I don’t expect Al to play and with Kornet also out, I’m going to guess that Sam Hauser gets the start.
For the Raptors, Gradey Dick (thigh) is probable. Jakob Poeltl has missed the last 7 games with a hip injury but is listed as questionable for this game. New Raptor, Brandon Ingram, has yet to suit up for his new team and remains out for this one with an ankle injury. PJ Tucker is not with the team and has not suited up for the Raptors as yet. Two Way player Ulrich Chomche (knee) is also out.
Probable Celtics Starters
Celtics Reserves
Payton Pritchard
Baylor Scheierman
Jordan Walsh
Torrey Craig
Xavier Tillman
Neemias Queta
2 Way Players
JD Davison
Drew Peterson
Anton Watson
Injuries/Out
Xavier Tillman (knee) probable
Neemias Queta (illness) probable
Al Horford (toe) questionable
Jrue Holiday (rest) out
Luke Kornet (personal) out
Head Coach
Joe Mazzulla
Probable Raptors Starters
Raptors Reserves
Ochai Agbaji
Jamison Battle
Chris Boucher
Jonathan Mogbo
Jared Rhoden (10 Day)
Jamal Shead
Garrett Temple
Ja’Kobe Walker
2 Way Players
Ulrich Chomche
AJ Lawson
Orlando Robinson
Injuries/Out
Grady Dick (thigh) probable
Jakob Poeltl (hip) questionable
Ulrich Chomche (knee) out
Brandon Ingram (ankle) out
PJ Tucker (not injury related) out
Head Coach
Darko Rajakovic
Key Matchups
Sam Hauser vs RJ Barrett
Barrett is averaging 21.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. He is shooting 47.6% from the field and 36.2% from beyond the arc. In the 2 games against the Celtics this season, Barrett averaged 23.5 points, 10 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block per game while shooting 44.4% from the field and 25.3% from the field.
Jayson Tatum vs Scottie Barnes
Barnes is averaging 19.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. He is shooting 47.6% from the field and 27% from beyond the arc. In 2 game against the Celtics this season, Barnes averaged 17 points 8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field and 15.4% from beyond the arc. Jayson Tatum has been playing very well since the break and hopefully that continues in this game.
Honorable Mention
Derrick White vs Immanuel Quickley
With Jrue out, Derrick White should move to the point. Quickley is averaging 16.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. He is shooting 42.2% from the field and 40.7% from beyond the arc. He missed the first 3 games against the Celtics so this will be the first time that he plays against the Celtics this season.
Keys to the Game
Defense – Defense will always be the key to winning. If the Celtics hope to win the championship again this season, it will have to be with defense first. The Celtics are capable of locking down teams with suffocating defense, but they have to put the effort into it. So far this season, they have put that kind of effort out at times and at other times have slacked off. They were 1st in the regular season and 1st in the playoffs on defense last season. The Celtics are 5th currently with a defensive rating of 109.6. The Raptors are 25th with a defensive rating of 115.6. The Celtics allowed the Raptors to shoot 50.6% from the field in their loss to the Raptors in January. They have to tighten up their defense in this one if they want to win.
Rebound – Rebounding is second only to defense as a key to winning. The Raptors are 19th with 43.9 rebounds per game while the Celtics are 8th with 45.3 rebounds per game. Last season, the Celtics were 2nd pulling down 46.3 rebounds per game. Rebounding is very important to limit second chance baskets and fast breaks. The Raptors are 13th with 14.5 second chance points per game. Much of rebounding is effort and hustle. In their January loss to the Raptors, the Celtics were out rebounded 56-45. The Celtics must put out more effort to beat the Raptors to rebounds in this one.
Don’t Underestimate – Several of the Celtics losses this season have come at the hands of teams they should have beat but didn’t because they failed to give the effort needed to get the win. The first game against the Raptors this season went to overtime when it should have been a blow out. And the Celtics lost their last game against the Raptors because they allowed the short handed Raptors to play harder than them. The Celtics have to come into this game ready to give maximum effort and to play the Raptors like they are the top team in the league. They can’t underestimate them because of their record or their injuries. If they do, they could end up with another lost game that they should have won.
Move the Ball – The Celtics are 17th in the league with 26 assists per game. They play best when the ball is moving and players move to get open to find the best shots. When the ball sticks, the offense is stagnant and the Celtics struggle to score. They need to make good passes and keep the ball moving rather than lapsing into hero ball. The Raptors are 9th with 28.6 assists per game. In their loss to the Raptors this season, the Celtics had just 24 assists to 35 for the Raptors. The Celtics can’t let the Raptors get comfortable and have to interrupt their passes while moving the ball themselves.
X-Factors
On the Road – The Celtics are once again on the road where they are 23-6, but one of those 6 losses was in Toronto. Travel, staying in hotels, playing on an unfamiliar court and in front of hostile fans all are distractions that can take away from players’ focus. The Celtics need to put all that behind them and focus on playing their game.
Officiating – While rarely is officiating a reason for a win or a loss, it can always be an x-factor. Every game is called differently. Some games are called tightly and some games are allowed to be more physical. The Celtics have to adjust to the way the game is being called and focus on playing and not on the bad calls that are being made or not being made. Raptors coach, Darko Rajakovic will definitely tell you that officiating can be an x factor after he went on a rant about the officials after a game last season and was ejected in December for a profanity laced rant at the ref during a game.
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