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"Toronto" - "Boston". NBA match forecast
Toronto will face Boston in a preseason NBA tournament match on October 16 at home. The game will be held at Scotiabank Arena in Canada. The Raptors lost to the Celtics in a tough fight in the previous preseason match. Will Darko Rajakovic team be able to take revenge at home and what bets should they choose? - read our forecast
Command Analysis
Toronto Raptors
CanadaCurrent form
On October 14, Toronto suffered a 111-115 loss to Boston on the road. Grady Dick was the best player on the losing team, scoring 18 points and grabbing two rebounds. Jakob Poeltl and Jamal Sheed each scored 14 points. Scotty Barnes scored ten.
The Raptors kept the core of the team in the offseason. The team from Canada signed Jamison Battle, Ulrich Chomshe. Barnes extended his contract. Immanuel Quickley did not go anywhere. A professional contract was signed with 21-year-old Sheed (45th pick in the 2024 draft).
Disqualifications and injuries
Emanuel Quickley and Kelly Olynyk may miss the next match for medical reasons. Jacob Walter, RJ Barrett, and Bruce Brown will definitely not take part in the game.
Interesting facts for betting
Toronto three-point shooting percentage in 2023-24 is 34.7 percent (28th in the league).
Estimated composition
Grady Dick - Scotty Barnes - Jakob Poeltl - Ochai Agbaji - Davion Mitchell.
Boston Celtics
USACurrent form
Boston routed Toronto by 21 points in the first quarter on October 14 and then calmly brought the game to victory. Drew Peterson made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 23 points, grabbing three rebounds and making three assists. Lonnie Walker scored 20 points, Payton Pritchard had 19, and Jordan Walsh had 16.
The Celtics (64 wins and 18 losses) took first place in the Eastern Conference standings following the 2023/24 regular season. And in the finals, they defeated Dallas (4-1). During the offseason, the Massachusetts team kept all of its leaders on the roster.
Disqualifications and injuries
The participation of all players of the first five is questionable. Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis will definitely miss the game due to medical reasons.
Interesting facts for betting
The Celtics' three-point shooting percentage is 38.8 percent (second in the league heading into the 2023-24 season).
The approximate amount is
Payton Pritchard - USA - Lonnie Walker - Jordan Walsh - Sam Hoser - Neemiah Keta.
Trends
Walsh Total Rebounds Under 5.5
Walsh averages 4.1 rebounds per game.
1.87Pritchard Total Assists Bet Over 7.5
Pritchard averages 7.3 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
In the previous away game, Toronto suffered a disappointing defeat from Boston, which, according to the calculations of the ESPN TV channel supercomputer, is the main contender for victory in the championship. The team from Massachusetts approaches the game with the Raptors as a clear favorite. However, not everything is so clear with the outcome of this game. The Celtics, without leaders, can easily lose. In this situation, it is worth choosing a bet on the victory of Rajakovic team with the noisy support of their fans.
Our prediction is a Toronto win with overtime at 2.95
Bet on total
"Boston" and "Toronto" show decent results in their personal meetings. In the last two matches out of three, the 220-point mark was overcome. Everything goes to the fact that this time the teams will be able to please the fans with an attacking and spectacular game.
Our prediction is total over 225.5 points including overtime for 1.95
First quarter bet
Toronto was close to winning against Boston in the previous match. The basketball players of the Canadian team, no doubt, will do everything possible to achieve victory in front of their fans. This time, Rajakovic team will show from the first minutes that they are not going to upset their fans and will confidently take the lead in the score.
Our prediction is a Toronto win in the first quarter at 2.45
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