Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Preseason Game Prediction and Preview | Oct. 13, 2024

The Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics matchup is one of the six NBA preseason games scheduled for Sunday. This will be Toronto’s third preseason game after splitting the past two matchups against the Washington Wizards. Boston, meanwhile, is perfect (3-0) to start the preseason and is coming off a 139-89 win on Saturday.

The two teams have faced each other 112 times in the regular season, with Boston holding a significant 70-42 lead. They met four times last season, as the Celtics swept the series 4-0.

Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics game details and odds

The Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics game is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Oct. 13, at TD Garden. The game will stream live on NBA League Pass. It will also air locally on NBC Sports Boston.

Moneyline: Raptors (+100) vs. Celtics (-120)

Spread: Raptors (+1.5) vs. Celtics (-1.5)

Total (O/U): Raptors -110 (o222.5) vs. Celtics -110 (u222.5)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics preview

The Raptors finished the last season ranked 12th in the East with a 25-57 record, while the Celtics won the title after posting a league-best 64-18 record in the regular season.

Toronto is coming off a 113-95 loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday. Chris Boucher led the team in scoring with 22 points from the bench, while Scottie Barnes had 16 points and eight rebounds. After Sunday’s game, Boston and Toronto will meet again on Tuesday. The Raptors end their preseason slate of games against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.

Boston is undefeated in the preseason. It got a 139-89 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Jaylen Brown had 18 points and eight rebounds, while Jayson Tatum had 16 points and 10 rebounds. The Celtics end their preseason against Toronto on Tuesday.

Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics predicted starting lineups

The Raptors will be without RJ Barrett (shoulder), Immanuel Quickley (thumb), Ja’Kobe Walter (shoulder) and Bruce Brown (right knee). Toronto coach Darko Rajaković should start:

PG: Davion Mitchell SG: Gradey Dick SF: Ochai Agbaji PF: Scottie Barnes C: Jakob Poeltl

Boston’s only injury concern is Kristaps Porzingis who is recovering from foot surgery. Al Horford (rest) didn’t play against Philly. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla could rest key players on Sundays or limit them to a few minutes. Expect Mazzulla to start:

PG: Jrue Holiday SG: Derrick White SF: Jaylen Brown PF: Jayson Tatum C: Al Horford

Editor's note: These are the predicted lineups and could change based on the availability of players.

Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics prediction

While the oddsmakers predict this to be a close game, expect Boston to get another easy win. This should be a high-scoring game with the team total going past 222.5 points.