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Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Aug 2020
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 100-122
14-21 23-31 20-39 43-31
Position#3
Record51-19
FormWLWWW
Points / game112.3
Allowed / game105.9
vs
Position#5
Record46-25
FormLLWLW
Points / game113.2
Allowed / game107.7
USANBA· AdventHealth Arena
NBA2019-20
Meetings · Toronto Raptors v Boston Celtics
31 Jan 2027
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TOR96
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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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winWon
-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
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
123-114
123
114
+9
112avg 106
A04/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
121-113
121
113
+8
116avg 106
A06/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
118-113
118
113
+5
111avg 106
A09/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
101-92
101
92
+9
98avg 106
A10/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
W
94-83
94
83
+11
96avg 106
H24/07
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
110-104
110
104
+6
101avg 106
H26/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
L
106-117
106
117
-11
102avg 106
A28/07
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#1
W
107-92
107
92
+15
103avg 106
H02/08
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
W
107-103
107
103
+4
103avg 106
A03/08
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
109-99
109
99
+10
106avg 106
A06/08
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-39
31-29
26-18
36-28
32-27
30-28
27-33
32-25
22-22
29-28
27-24
40-39
27-22
30-29
19-19
25-22
22-29
27-20
23-24
22-10
25-25
24-29
38-21
23-29
29-35
31-31
26-31
20-20
23-21
18-23
31-26
35-22
23-17
25-27
36-35
23-24
26-11
29-24
23-33
31-31
212.6Avg total
109.6Scored
103.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (70)112.3105.9218.3+6.473%
Season at home (35)114.9106.0220.9+8.974%
Season away (35)109.8105.9215.7+3.971%
Last 10 (10)109.6103.0212.6+6.690%
Last 5 (5)107.8103.0210.8+4.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (5)101.295.6196.8+5.680%
vs Weaker (25)117.0108.5225.5+8.584%
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
Utah Jazz
#8
L
94-99
94
99
-5
76avg 104
H07/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
104-105
104
105
-1
92avg 104
H08/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#10
W
114-111
114
111
+3
100avg 104
A10/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
84-98
84
98
-14
74avg 104
H24/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
117-103
117
103
+14
108avg 104
H26/07
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
L
112-137
112
137
-25
100avg 104
A29/07
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#2
L
112-119
112
119
-7
97avg 104
A31/07
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
128-124
128
124
+4
122avg 104
H02/08
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
L
106-112
106
112
-6
92avg 104
A04/08
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
149-115
149
115
+34
147avg 104
H06/08
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-30
20-32
17-17
28-20
26-29
37-23
21-31
20-22
30-22
29-28
35-30
20-31
17-21
25-26
19-24
23-27
29-32
34-27
31-22
23-22
28-32
32-45
31-34
21-26
25-33
33-31
29-23
25-32
37-24
30-24
27-38
34-38
28-33
23-30
32-28
23-21
34-25
37-27
35-25
43-38
224.3Avg total
112.0Scored
112.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (71)113.2107.7220.9+5.665%
Season at home (36)116.0107.7223.7+8.372%
Season away (35)110.4107.7218.1+2.757%
Last 10 (10)112.0112.3224.3-0.340%
Last 5 (5)121.4121.4242.8+0.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)114.0113.8227.8+0.236%
vs Weaker (19)116.2108.5224.7+7.679%
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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: +0.5+0.5Q4Q4: +3.7+3.7Q4: -1.7-1.7
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +0.2+0.2Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: +0.5+0.5Q4Q4: +3.7+3.7Q4: -1.7-1.7
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
Phoenix Suns
#14
L
61-68
61
68
-7
A04/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
62-55
62
55
+7
A06/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
51-50
51
50
+1
A09/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
57-51
57
51
+6
A10/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
D
49-49
49
49
+0
H24/07
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
49-54
49
54
-5
H26/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
L
60-66
60
66
-6
A28/07
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#1
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H02/08
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
W
48-44
48
44
+4
A03/08
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
55-35
55
35
+20
A06/08
NBA
104.9Avg total
53.3Scored
51.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.053.9110.9+3.153%-
Last 30 at home (14)56.652.6109.2+4.143%-
Last 30 away (16)57.355.1112.4+2.262%-
Last 10 (10)53.351.6104.9+1.750%-
Last 5 (5)50.648.699.2+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (5)49.447.697.0+1.860%-
vs Weaker (25)58.555.2113.7+3.352%-
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
Utah Jazz
#8
L
49-62
49
62
-13
H07/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
W
63-52
63
52
+11
H08/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#10
W
59-50
59
50
+9
A10/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
42-47
42
47
-5
H24/07
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#14
W
63-59
63
59
+4
H26/07
NBA
Houston Rockets
#11
L
60-77
60
77
-17
A29/07
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#2
L
58-64
58
64
-6
A31/07
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
67-48
67
48
+19
H02/08
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
L
51-63
51
63
-12
A04/08
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
71-52
71
52
+19
H06/08
NBA
115.7Avg total
58.3Scored
57.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.854.3111.0+2.563%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.951.8110.7+7.180%-
Last 30 away (15)54.656.7111.3-2.147%-
Last 10 (10)58.357.4115.7+0.950%-
Last 5 (5)61.460.8122.2+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (11)55.656.9112.5-1.355%-
vs Weaker (19)57.452.7110.2+4.768%-
This opponent (Toronto Raptors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Toronto Raptorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Toronto Raptors: 109.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀40%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.4 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.2 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws23.0 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.421.7
51.2%
52.3%43.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.914.4
38.0%
35.7%43.2
🏀 Free throws28.123.0
81.9%
77.2%23.0
They take 80.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 112.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.5 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.627.4
51.1%
52.3%54.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.912.5
36.9%
35.7%37.5
🏀 Free throws26.119.7
75.5%
77.2%19.7
They take 87.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Aug 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Toronto Raptors
WWWLWWWWWW
Boston Celtics
WLWLLWLWLL
#3
League position
#5
+6.4
Net rating
-0.3
106.7
Offensive rating
108.5
100.3
Defensive rating
108.8
53.9%
Effective FG%
52.7%
48.8%
Opp. effective FG%
54.2%
15.9%
Turnover %
13.9%
16.8%
Off. rebound %
23.1%
0.35
Free-throw rate
0.30
38.0%
3-point %
36.9%
64.5%
Assist %
53.4%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence106.7 · 108.5Defence100.3 · 108.8Shooting53.9% · 52.7%3-point %38.0% · 36.9%Ball care15.9% · 13.9%Off. rebounds16.8% · 23.1%Free throws0.35 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)90% · 40%
■ 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

Head-to-head record
5
Toronto Raptors wins
5
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/08/20AOrlando Magic109-99
03/08/20AMiami Heat107-103
02/08/20HLos Angeles Lakers107-92
28/07/20APhoenix Suns106-117
26/07/20HPortland Trail Blazers110-104
24/07/20HHouston Rockets94-83
10/03/20AUtah Jazz101-92
09/03/20ASacramento Kings118-113
06/03/20AGolden State Warriors121-113
04/03/20APhoenix Suns123-114
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/08/20HBrooklyn Nets149-115
04/08/20AMiami Heat106-112
02/08/20HPortland Trail Blazers128-124
31/07/20AMilwaukee Bucks112-119
29/07/20AHouston Rockets112-137
26/07/20HPhoenix Suns117-103
24/07/20HOklahoma City Thunder84-98
10/03/20AIndiana Pacers114-111
08/03/20HOklahoma City Thunder104-105
07/03/20HUtah Jazz94-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Toronto Raptors
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW73%
HomeLLWWW74%
AwayWWLWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games703535
Win %73%74%71%
Points / game112.3114.9109.8
Allowed / game105.9106.0105.9
Point differential+6.4+8.9+3.9
Avg total218.3220.9215.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+34%46%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won72% (18)60% (10)88% (8)
Overtime %6%6%6%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW65%
HomeLLWWW72%
AwayWWLLL57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games713635
Win %65%72%57%
Points / game113.2116.0110.4
Allowed / game107.7107.7107.7
Point differential+5.6+8.3+2.7
Avg total220.9223.7218.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%50%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (20)56% (9)27% (11)
Overtime %6%8%3%
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 Milwaukee Bucks72571579%118.6108.1+10.5
2 Los Angeles Lakers71531875%113.3107.1+6.2
3 Toronto Raptors70511973%112.3105.9+6.4
4 Los Angeles Clippers71482368%115.6109.1+6.5
5 Boston Celtics71462565%113.2107.7+5.6
6 Denver Nuggets72462664%110.4108.2+2.3
7 Houston Rockets71452663%118.1114.1+4.0
8 Oklahoma City Thunder71452663%110.4107.8+2.6
9 Utah Jazz72452762%110.4108.0+2.4
10 Miami Heat72442861%111.9109.1+2.8
11 Indiana Pacers72442861%109.5107.5+2.0
12 Philadelphia 76ers72432960%109.6107.5+2.2
13 Dallas Mavericks74433158%116.5111.3+5.2
14 Brooklyn Nets72343847%110.8112.1-1.3
15 Memphis Grizzlies73343947%112.5113.5-1.0
16 New Orleans Pelicans72333946%115.8115.9-0.1
17 Orlando Magic73334045%106.8107.9-1.1
18 Phoenix Suns72324044%112.6113.3-0.7
19 Portland Trail Blazers73324144%113.8115.3-1.5
20 San Antonio Spurs71314044%113.7115.3-1.7
21 Sacramento Kings72304242%109.6111.9-2.2
22 Charlotte Hornets65234235%102.9109.6-6.8
23 Chicago Bulls65224334%106.8109.9-3.1
24 Washington Wizards72244833%114.2118.8-4.6
25 New York Knicks66214532%105.8112.3-6.5
26 Detroit Pistons66204630%107.2110.8-3.6
27 Atlanta Hawks67204730%111.8119.7-8.0
28 Minnesota Timberwolves64194530%113.2117.5-4.3
29 Cleveland Cavaliers65194629%106.9114.8-7.9
30 Golden State Warriors65155023%106.3115.0-8.7
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 Raptors14232043100
Boston Celtics21313931122
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