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NBA 2026-01-09 · Evening Edition WIN

Raptors vs. Celtics

Celtics -7.5
56%
Entry Price
$908K
Volume
7:00 PM ET
Game Time (ET)
+0.44u
P&L

ANALYSIS

We expect the Celtics to leverage their elite offensive efficiency (122.3) against a Raptors squad missing defensive anchor Jakob Poeltl and potentially both star scorers, Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram, who are listed as questionable for tonight's tilt. With Jaylen Brown in peak form following a 33-point performance and Boston seeking a critical bounce-back win at TD Garden, the Celtics' league-leading perimeter volume should overwhelm a shorthanded Toronto rotation.
Key Data
Adj. Net Rating: +11.4, Offensive Efficiency: 122.3, Opponent Def Rating: 28th

OUTCOME

Celtics 120 - Raptors 104
Boston's five-out spacing created 19 made three-pointers. Toronto's interior defense was pulled away from the rim to contest Porzingis, leaving the lane open for Tatum and Brown to exploit the lack of rim protection.

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