Celtics vs Raptors

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.

The Toronto Raptors play their first home game in a week against the Boston Celtics on Saturday.

Boston is 3-5 without Tatum over the last two seasons including a loss in Toronto last season. The Raptors win 56% of their home games, and they should be able to take care of business against a team struggling to adjust to the absence of their franchise player. Horford over 9.5 points (-112): Several Celtics overs will be intriguing in this one as the 21.7 shots Tatum takes per night will be redistributed. Raptors moneyline (-105): Under most circumstances, we’d need incredibly generous odds to consider the Raptors on the moneyline against Boston, but the absence of Tatum changes the calculus. Tatum missing this one also greatly increases the chance of a Raptors win and opens up opportunities for other Celtics like Al Horford. The Toronto Raptors play their first home game in a week against the Boston Celtics on Saturday.

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.

Analyzing Saturday's Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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Raptors will face a team missing a star player (Tatum) for the third straight game.

Vegas believes a third time is the charm when it comes to facing a team missing a star. The Raptors are favoured by 1.5 points. Let’s guess the former with Precious getting a start* (toe) is out for the season. Christian Koloko is with the Raptors 905. The Raptors begin a back to back this weekend, starting with league leading Boston after a highly disappointing 1-2 road trip.

The Toronto Raptors play their first home game in a week against the Boston Celtics on Saturday.

Boston is 3-5 without Tatum over the last two seasons including a loss in Toronto last season. The Raptors win 56% of their home games, and they should be able to take care of business against a team struggling to adjust to the absence of their franchise player. Horford over 9.5 points (-112): Several Celtics overs will be intriguing in this one as the 21.7 shots Tatum takes per night will be redistributed. Raptors moneyline (-105): Under most circumstances, we’d need incredibly generous odds to consider the Raptors on the moneyline against Boston, but the absence of Tatum changes the calculus. Tatum missing this one also greatly increases the chance of a Raptors win and opens up opportunities for other Celtics like Al Horford. The Toronto Raptors play their first home game in a week against the Boston Celtics on Saturday.

With no Tatum, Smart, or Williams, it was up to the Celtics' role players to step up alongside Jaylen Brown. Sure enough, Boston's impressive depth was on ...

[Marcus Smart](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/marcus-smart?b) and [Robert Williams](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/robert-williams-iii?b) were [ruled out for the second half](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-marcus-smart-robert-williams-exit-game-vs-raptors-injuries?b) due to injuries. He capped it off with the steal to spoil Toronto's chances as time expired. He finished with 12 of the C's second unit's 62 points. His career-high for points in a game was 20. Williams was ruled out as well after tweaking his surgically-repaired left knee on a collision with Jaylen Brown. He didn't put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off the floor by Celtics trainers. Here are our takeaways from the C's nail-biter win over Toronto, which brings them to 35-12 on the season. Sure enough, Boston's impressive depth was on display. [Jaylen Brown](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/jaylen-brown?b) did his part with a team-high 27 points in the 106-104 win. Boston became even more shorthanded during Saturday's game in Toronto. The Celtics bench, however, was the difference-maker as Grant Williams (25 points), Malcolm Brogdon (23 points) and Payton Pritchard (12 points) stepped up to seal Boston's ninth consecutive victory. [Jayson Tatum](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/jayson-tatum?b) was ruled out ahead of the matchup [due to left wrist soreness](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/jayson-tatum-miss-celtics-raptors-game-left-wrist-soreness?b) after playing 48 minutes in the C's thrilling overtime win over the Golden State Warriors.