7:40 pm
March 28

Celtics @ Raptors

Who will WIN this matchup?

Boston Celtics (47-28)

@ Toronto Raptors (42-32)

 

Current odds:

Boston Celtics: (+157)

Toronto Raptors: (-189)

 

• The line for this game is Raptors by 5 points.

• Jaylen Brown (right knee tendinopathy) – OUT Al Horford (personal reasons) – OUT Jayson Tatum (right patella tendinopathy) – OUT Robert Williams (left knee lateral meniscal tear) – OUT

• In a matchup between teams on the rise in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics visit the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. The Celtics (47-28) will be out to clinch the season series with the Raptors (42-32) after winning two of the first three games between the teams.

• With their 134-112 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, the Celtics moved into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference with the Miami Heat. The Raptors moved into sixth in the East with their 131-91 home victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

• Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Jaylen Brown had 31 points Sunday for the Celtics, who extended their winning streak to six games.

• The Celtics could be short-handed for the game Monday. Robert Williams left the game Sunday in the third quarter with a left knee sprain and did not return. Al Horford did not play Sunday for personal reasons. Brown and Tatum have been dealing with sore knees.

• In their game on Saturday, the Raptors were leading 66-38 with 4:05 remaining in the first half when play was suspended for about 70 minutes because of a speaker fire. Fans were evacuated for the remainder of the game. Pascal Siakam scored 23 points for the Raptors, who moved past the Cleveland Cavaliers by one game in the Eastern Conference. Toronto is one game behind the fifth-place Chicago Bulls.

• OG Anunoby scored 16 points in his second game back after he was out for 15 with a broken finger. Nurse described Anunoby’s return as “seamless.”

• The Raptors have won eight of their past 10 games and have six of their final eight regular-season games at home.

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