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Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Oct 2018
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 113-101
18-25 31-28 33-26 31-22
Position#3
Record1-0
FormLLLLW
Points / game116.0
Allowed / game104.0
vs
Position#8
Record1-0
FormLWLLW
Points / game105.0
Allowed / game87.0
USANBA· Scotiabank Arena
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Toronto Raptors v Boston Celtics
31 Jan 2027
TOR v BOS
upcoming
11 Nov 2026
TOR93
BOS98
20 Dec 2025
TOR96
BOS112
07 Dec 2025
TOR113
BOS121
25 Feb 2025
TOR101
BOS111
15 Jan 2025
TOR110
BOS97
15 Jan 2024
TOR96
BOS105
17 Nov 2023
TOR105
BOS108
21 Jan 2023
TOR104
BOS106
05 Dec 2022
TOR110
BOS116
28 Mar 2022
TOR115
BOS112
28 Nov 2021
TOR97
BOS109
04 Jan 2021
TOR114
BOS126
11 Sep 2020
TOR87
BOS92
07 Sep 2020
TOR89
BOS111
01 Sep 2020
TOR99
BOS102
30 Aug 2020
TOR94
BOS112
07 Aug 2020
TOR100
BOS122
25 Dec 2019
TOR102
BOS118
26 Feb 2019
TOR118
BOS95
19 Oct 2018
TOR113
BOS101
04 Apr 2018
TOR96
BOS78
06 Feb 2018
TOR111
BOS91
24 Feb 2017
TOR107
BOS97
10 Jan 2017
TOR114
BOS106
18 Mar 2016
TOR105
BOS91
20 Jan 2016
TOR115
BOS109
04 Apr 2015
TOR116
BOS117
10 Jan 2015
TOR109
BOS96
28 Mar 2014
TOR105
BOS103
30 Oct 2013
TOR93
BOS87
17 Apr 2013
TOR114
BOS90
06 Feb 2013
TOR95
BOS99
13 Apr 2012
TOR84
BOS79
10 Feb 2012
TOR86
BOS74
18 Dec 2011
TOR75
BOS76
02 Jan 2011
TOR79
BOS93
21 Nov 2010
TOR102
BOS101
07 Apr 2010
TOR104
BOS115
10 Jan 2010
TOR107
BOS114
11 Jan 2009
TOR88
BOS94
23 Nov 2008
TOR103
BOS118
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Toronto Raptors winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Toronto RaptorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRaptors
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#18
W
130-119
130
119
+11
126avg 103
H17/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
103-122
103
122
-19
91avg 103
A21/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
98-106
98
106
-8
87avg 103
A22/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
108-98
108
98
+10
99avg 103
H25/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
102-92
102
92
+10
90avg 103
A27/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
112-113 OT
112
113
-1
105avg 103
H02/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
110-128
110
128
-18
106avg 103
H03/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
103-105
103
105
-2
93avg 103
A06/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
93-128
93
128
-35
79avg 103
A08/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
116-104
116
104
+12
103avg 103
H17/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
44-27
32-31
24-32
30-29
29-30
32-39
21-32
21-21
30-22
21-18
29-40
18-26
23-24
25-23
31-31
29-20
20-30
30-23
23-25
29-14
33-19
27-38
27-25
18-23
29-26
34-35
24-37
23-30
19-24
21-31
25-24
38-26
26-30
21-33
25-37
21-28
28-25
32-22
30-28
26-29
219.0Avg total
107.5Scored
111.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)116.0104.0220.0+12.0100%
Season at home (1)116.0104.0220.0+12.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)107.5111.5219.0-4.040%
Last 5 (5)106.8115.6222.4-8.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)107.0106.2213.2+0.850%
vs Weaker (26)110.4108.4218.8+2.062%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
92-103
92
103
-11
81avg 95
A07/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
114-112
114
112
+2
98avg 95
H10/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
108-83
108
83
+25
108avg 95
H13/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
107-94
107
94
+13
97avg 95
H16/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
86-116
86
116
-30
72avg 95
A20/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
102-111
102
111
-9
87avg 95
A22/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
96-83
96
83
+13
83avg 95
H24/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
99-109
99
109
-10
92avg 95
A26/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
79-87
79
87
-8
63avg 95
H28/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
W
105-87
105
87
+18
94avg 95
H17/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-21
21-26
22-29
27-27
25-24
36-28
22-30
31-30
36-18
25-17
17-29
30-19
23-27
25-28
36-22
23-17
17-32
24-29
22-26
23-29
18-34
35-34
23-21
26-22
32-19
21-23
23-18
20-23
25-20
18-34
30-29
26-26
26-18
17-21
13-20
23-28
21-21
26-21
30-24
28-21
197.3Avg total
98.8Scored
98.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)105.087.0192.0+18.0100%
Season at home (1)105.087.0192.0+18.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)98.898.5197.3+0.350%
Last 5 (5)96.295.4191.6+0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (25)100.8100.3201.1+0.456%
vs Weaker (5)106.6100.0206.6+6.680%
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: +1.1+1.1Q2Q2: -1.8-1.8Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -5.2-5.2Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: +0.7+0.7Q4: +1.5+1.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: +1.1+1.1Q2Q2: -1.8-1.8Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -5.2-5.2Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: +0.7+0.7Q4: +1.5+1.5
Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Toronto RaptorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#18
W
76-58
76
58
+18
H17/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
61-69
61
69
-8
A21/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
51-40
51
40
+11
A22/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
48-47
48
47
+1
H25/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
50-53
50
53
-3
A27/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
60-57
60
57
+3
H02/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H03/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A06/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
47-63
47
63
-16
A08/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
60-47
60
47
+13
H17/10
NBA
110.6Avg total
55.6Scored
55.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.954.8110.7+1.153%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.652.6110.2+5.067%-
Last 30 away (15)54.257.0111.2-2.840%-
Last 10 (10)55.655.0110.6+0.660%-
Last 5 (5)54.056.6110.6-2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)55.048.8103.8+6.275%-
vs Weaker (26)56.055.7111.8+0.350%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
43-47
43
47
-4
A07/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
61-52
61
52
+9
H10/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
61-35
61
35
+26
H13/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
48-55
48
55
-7
H16/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
41-61
41
61
-20
A20/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
53-68
53
68
-15
A22/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H24/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
43-54
43
54
-11
A26/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H28/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H17/10
NBA
98.8Avg total
49.3Scored
49.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.049.498.4-0.547%-
Last 30 at home (16)52.646.899.3+5.869%-
Last 30 away (14)44.952.597.4-7.621%-
Last 10 (10)49.349.598.8-0.250%-
Last 5 (5)47.849.096.8-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (25)48.149.197.2-1.044%-
vs Weaker (5)53.251.0104.2+2.260%-
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Toronto Raptorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Toronto Raptors: 107.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.2 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.6 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.7 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.829.1
51.2%
51.7%58.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.010.2
37.8%
35.4%30.6
🏀 Free throws23.918.7
78.2%
76.6%18.7
They take 83.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 98.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.8 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.9 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.025.9
48.9%
51.7%51.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.69.7
31.7%
35.4%29.1
🏀 Free throws23.417.9
76.5%
76.6%17.9
They take 83.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 Oct 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Toronto Raptors
WLLLLWWLLW
Boston Celtics
WLLWLLWWWL
#3
League position
#8
-4.1
Net rating
+0.3
109.7
Offensive rating
102.9
113.8
Defensive rating
102.6
53.0%
Effective FG%
48.4%
53.3%
Opp. effective FG%
49.6%
13.2%
Turnover %
10.8%
23.4%
Off. rebound %
19.2%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.28
37.8%
3-point %
31.7%
54.2%
Assist %
57.3%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence109.7 · 102.9Defence113.8 · 102.6Shooting53.0% · 48.4%3-point %37.8% · 31.7%Ball care13.2% · 10.8%Off. rebounds23.4% · 19.2%Free throws0.29 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ Toronto Raptors   ■ Boston Celtics
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
17/10/18HCleveland Cavaliers116-104
08/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers93-128
06/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers103-105
03/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers110-128
02/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers112-113 OT
27/04/18AWashington Wizards102-92
25/04/18HWashington Wizards108-98
22/04/18AWashington Wizards98-106
21/04/18AWashington Wizards103-122
17/04/18HWashington Wizards130-119
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/10/18HPhiladelphia 76ers105-87
28/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers79-87
26/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers99-109
24/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers96-83
22/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers102-111
20/05/18ACleveland Cavaliers86-116
16/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers107-94
13/05/18HCleveland Cavaliers108-83
10/05/18HPhiladelphia 76ers114-112
07/05/18APhiladelphia 76ers92-103

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Toronto Raptors
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game116.0116.0-
Allowed / game104.0104.0-
Point differential+12.0+12.0-
Avg total220.0220.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Boston Celtics
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game105.0105.0-
Allowed / game87.087.0-
Point differential+18.0+18.0-
Avg total192.0192.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Indiana Pacers110100%111.083.0+28.0
2 Phoenix Suns110100%121.0100.0+21.0
3 New Orleans Pelicans110100%131.0112.0+19.0
4 Boston Celtics110100%105.087.0+18.0
5 Toronto Raptors110100%116.0104.0+12.0
6 Denver Nuggets110100%107.098.0+9.0
7 Portland Trail Blazers110100%128.0119.0+9.0
8 Golden State Warriors110100%108.0100.0+8.0
9 Utah Jazz110100%123.0117.0+6.0
10 San Antonio Spurs110100%112.0108.0+4.0
11 Detroit Pistons110100%103.0100.0+3.0
12 Milwaukee Bucks110100%113.0112.0+1.0
13 Charlotte Hornets21150%116.0100.5+15.5
14 New York Knicks21150%115.5107.0+8.5
15 Philadelphia 76ers21150%107.0106.5+0.5
16 Brooklyn Nets21150%103.5104.0-0.5
17 Miami Heat21150%107.0108.0-1.0
18 Orlando Magic21150%96.0110.5-14.5
19 Washington Wizards1010%112.0113.0-1.0
20 Minnesota Timberwolves1010%108.0112.0-4.0
21 Sacramento Kings1010%117.0123.0-6.0
22 Oklahoma City Thunder1010%100.0108.0-8.0
23 Los Angeles Clippers1010%98.0107.0-9.0
24 Los Angeles Lakers1010%119.0128.0-9.0
25 Cleveland Cavaliers1010%104.0116.0-12.0
26 Atlanta Hawks1010%107.0126.0-19.0
27 Chicago Bulls1010%108.0127.0-19.0
28 Houston Rockets1010%112.0131.0-19.0
29 Dallas Mavericks1010%100.0121.0-21.0
30 Memphis Grizzlies1010%83.0111.0-28.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Toronto Raptors18313331113
Boston Celtics25282622101
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