Celtics vs. Raptors betting: NBA preview for February 25

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The Boston Celtics (41-16) are heavy favorites (-11) as they look to build on a seven-game road winning streak when they square off against the Toronto Raptors (18-39) on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and TSN. The matchup’s over/under is 226.

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Celtics vs. Raptors betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -529
  • Raptors odds to win: +393
  • Spread: Celtics (-11)
  • Total: 226
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Boston has a 15-14 record against the spread on the road and are 23-6 in road contests.
  • Boston has a 2-8 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 11-point favorites or more.
  • Celtics games have hit the over on the set point total 11 times on the road this season.
  • Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per road contest this season, 2.1 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics are 9-1 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The Celtics and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Celtics games averaged 3.4 more points (229.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Celtics are scoring 0.8 points more per game compared to their season average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics are 40-14 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 74.1% of those games).
  • Boston has gone 20-6 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -529 or shorter (winning 76.9%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Celtics have an implied win probability of 84.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (17th in NBA) 44.9 (second) 45.3 (seventh) 44.2 (15th) 26 (16th) 11.3 (second)

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Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Raptors home games have hit the over on the set point total 19 times this year.
  • The Raptors have covered the spread 18 times at home and is 13-18 in home contests.
  • This season at home, the Raptors and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per contest, 2.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • Raptors’ last 10 outings saw seven hit the over.
  • The past 10 Raptors games averaged 2.1 more points (228.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Raptors have a 109.1 points-per-game average, 1.8 points below their season-long scoring average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • Toronto has entered the game as underdogs 52 times this season and won 16, or 30.8%, of those games.
  • The Raptors have a record of 2-14 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +393 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Raptors based on the moneyline is 20.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (14th in NBA) 47 (19th) 43.9 (19th) 44.5 (16th) 28.6 (ninth) 14.9 (25th)
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