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Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 12 Sep 2020
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 87-92
27-26 19-24 25-22 16-20
Position#3
Record62-23
FormLWWLW
Points / game112.3
Allowed / game106.3
vs
Position#5
Record56-29
FormWLLWL
Points / game112.8
Allowed / game106.8
USANBANBA - Quarter-finals· AdventHealth Arena
NBA2019-20Neutral venue
Meetings · Toronto Raptors v Boston Celtics
31 Jan 2027
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upcoming
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upcoming
20 Dec 2025
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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 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
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
134-110
134
110
+24
132avg 105
H17/08
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
104-99
104
99
+5
92avg 105
H19/08
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
117-92
117
92
+25
123avg 105
A21/08
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
150-122
150
122
+28
155avg 105
A23/08
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
94-112
94
112
-18
80avg 105
H30/08
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
99-102
99
102
-3
87avg 105
H01/09
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
104-103
104
103
+1
92avg 105
A03/09
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
100-93
100
93
+7
88avg 105
A05/09
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
89-111
89
111
-22
73avg 105
H07/09
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
125-122 OT
125
122
+3
no box
A09/09
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-20
36-31
22-35
39-24
29-33
21-20
24-27
30-19
24-17
33-25
27-26
33-24
39-32
38-36
39-19
34-35
23-39
19-20
31-29
21-24
28-28
20-22
30-20
21-32
28-33
19-24
29-23
28-23
31-27
18-22
32-24
19-20
11-25
24-37
28-25
26-24
21-25
27-27
33-25
17-21
218.2Avg total
111.6Scored
106.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (85)112.3106.3218.6+5.973%
Season at home (43)113.1106.4219.5+6.870%
Season away (42)111.4106.3217.7+5.176%
Last 10 (10)111.6106.6218.2+5.070%
Last 5 (5)103.4106.2209.6-2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)102.4103.8206.2-1.462%
vs Weaker (17)117.7107.4225.1+10.382%
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
#13
W
109-101
109
101
+8
97avg 104
H17/08
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
128-101
128
101
+27
118avg 104
H19/08
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
102-94
102
94
+8
88avg 104
A21/08
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
110-106
110
106
+4
99avg 104
A23/08
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
112-94
112
94
+18
110avg 104
A30/08
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
102-99
102
99
+3
95avg 104
A01/09
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
103-104
103
104
-1
95avg 104
H03/09
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
93-100
93
100
-7
86avg 104
H05/09
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
111-89
111
89
+22
110avg 104
A07/09
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
122-125 OT
122
125
-3
no box
H09/09
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-26
30-23
20-30
34-22
27-33
38-24
33-18
30-26
26-24
25-25
25-23
26-22
27-32
30-26
32-19
21-29
39-23
20-19
29-31
24-21
28-28
22-20
20-30
32-21
33-28
24-19
23-29
23-28
27-31
22-18
24-32
20-19
25-11
37-24
25-28
24-26
25-21
27-27
25-33
21-17
210.5Avg total
109.2Scored
101.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (85)112.8106.8219.6+6.066%
Season at home (43)115.0107.5222.4+7.567%
Season away (42)110.6106.1216.7+4.564%
Last 10 (10)109.2101.3210.5+7.970%
Last 5 (5)106.2103.4209.6+2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (14)108.9107.6216.5+1.436%
vs Weaker (16)114.3107.6221.9+6.875%
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: -0.8-0.8Q1: +2.5+2.5Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: +5.0+5.0Q3Q3: +4.2+4.2Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: +2.4+2.4
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: +2.5+2.5Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: +5.0+5.0Q3Q3: +4.2+4.2Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: +2.2+2.2Q4: +2.4+2.4
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
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
73-51
73
51
+22
H17/08
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
L
50-53
50
53
-3
H19/08
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
57-42
57
42
+15
A21/08
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
77-68
77
68
+9
A23/08
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
42-59
42
59
-17
H30/08
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H01/09
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
47-57
47
57
-10
A03/09
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
D
49-49
49
49
+0
A05/09
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
35-62
35
62
-27
H07/09
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
48-52
48
52
-4
A09/09
NBA
106.9Avg total
52.6Scored
54.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.352.7106.9+1.647%-
Last 30 at home (15)51.050.3101.3+0.740%-
Last 30 away (15)57.555.0112.5+2.553%-
Last 10 (10)52.654.3106.9-1.730%-
Last 5 (5)45.454.099.4-8.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)47.751.799.4-4.031%-
vs Weaker (17)59.353.4112.7+5.959%-
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
#13
W
55-49
55
49
+6
H17/08
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
65-57
65
57
+8
H19/08
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
51-49
51
49
+2
A21/08
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A23/08
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
59-42
59
42
+17
A30/08
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
50-48
50
48
+2
A01/09
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
57-47
57
47
+10
H03/09
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
D
49-49
49
49
+0
H05/09
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
62-35
62
35
+27
A07/09
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H09/09
NBA
103.9Avg total
55.7Scored
48.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.251.2107.4+5.170%-
Last 30 at home (15)56.751.0107.7+5.773%-
Last 30 away (15)55.751.3107.1+4.467%-
Last 10 (10)55.748.2103.9+7.580%-
Last 5 (5)54.045.499.4+8.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (14)54.451.7106.1+2.757%-
vs Weaker (16)57.850.7108.5+7.181%-
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: 110.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.6 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.6 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.6 pts a game · 14% 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-pointers48.424.8
51.2%
52.3%49.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.315.2
37.7%
35.7%45.6
🏀 Free throws20.415.6
76.5%
77.2%15.6
They take 88.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% 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: 106.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.2 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.8 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.0 pts a game · 19% 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-pointers47.725.6
53.7%
52.3%51.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.011.6
33.1%
35.7%34.8
🏀 Free throws24.320.0
82.3%
77.2%20.0
They take 82.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% 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 12 Sep 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Toronto Raptors
WLWWLLWWWW
Boston Celtics
LWLLWWWWWW
#3
League position
#5
+5.4
Net rating
+7.7
108.3
Offensive rating
107.1
102.9
Defensive rating
99.4
53.7%
Effective FG%
52.0%
50.9%
Opp. effective FG%
46.0%
12.4%
Turnover %
13.4%
19.0%
Off. rebound %
19.0%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.29
37.7%
3-point %
33.1%
65.2%
Assist %
54.6%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence108.3 · 107.1Defence102.9 · 99.4Shooting53.7% · 52.0%3-point %37.7% · 33.1%Ball care12.4% · 13.4%Off. rebounds19.0% · 19.0%Free throws0.23 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)70% · 70%
■ 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
4
Toronto Raptors wins
6
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/09/20ABoston Celtics125-122 OT
07/09/20HBoston Celtics89-111
05/09/20ABoston Celtics100-93
03/09/20ABoston Celtics104-103
01/09/20HBoston Celtics99-102
30/08/20HBoston Celtics94-112
23/08/20ABrooklyn Nets150-122
21/08/20ABrooklyn Nets117-92
19/08/20HBrooklyn Nets104-99
17/08/20HBrooklyn Nets134-110
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/09/20HToronto Raptors122-125 OT
07/09/20AToronto Raptors111-89
05/09/20HToronto Raptors93-100
03/09/20HToronto Raptors103-104
01/09/20AToronto Raptors102-99
30/08/20AToronto Raptors112-94
23/08/20APhiladelphia 76ers110-106
21/08/20APhiladelphia 76ers102-94
19/08/20HPhiladelphia 76ers128-101
17/08/20HPhiladelphia 76ers109-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Toronto Raptors
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW73%
HomeWWLLL70%
AwayWWWWW76%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games854342
Win %73%70%76%
Points / game112.3113.1111.4
Allowed / game106.3106.4106.3
Point differential+5.9+6.8+5.1
Avg total218.6219.5217.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%40%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won74% (23)58% (12)91% (11)
Overtime %6%5%7%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL66%
HomeWWLLL67%
AwayWWWWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games854342
Win %66%67%64%
Points / game112.8115.0110.6
Allowed / game106.8107.5106.1
Point differential+6.0+7.5+4.5
Avg total219.6222.4216.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%44%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (25)50% (12)38% (13)
Overtime %7%12%2%
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 Los Angeles Lakers83612273%113.5107.7+5.9
2 Milwaukee Bucks86632373%117.7108.9+8.8
3 Toronto Raptors85622373%112.3106.3+5.9
4 Los Angeles Clippers86582867%116.0109.5+6.5
5 Boston Celtics85562966%112.8106.8+6.0
6 Miami Heat85533262%111.8108.5+3.3
7 Oklahoma City Thunder82503261%109.9108.3+1.6
8 Denver Nuggets88533560%110.3109.2+1.1
9 Utah Jazz82493360%111.1108.7+2.4
10 Houston Rockets86513559%116.5113.3+3.2
11 Indiana Pacers80473359%108.9107.6+1.3
12 Dallas Mavericks84473756%116.8113.1+3.7
13 Philadelphia 76ers80443655%109.8108.3+1.6
14 Phoenix Suns76364047%113.4113.0+0.3
15 Brooklyn Nets79364346%111.0113.0-1.9
16 Memphis Grizzlies77354245%112.5113.6-1.1
17 San Antonio Spurs74334145%113.9115.2-1.3
18 Portland Trail Blazers83374645%114.2116.1-1.9
19 New Orleans Pelicans75334244%115.8116.1-0.3
20 Orlando Magic81354643%107.2108.8-1.6
21 Sacramento Kings75324343%110.1112.1-2.1
22 Charlotte Hornets65234235%102.9109.6-6.8
23 Chicago Bulls65224334%106.8109.9-3.1
24 Washington Wizards75255033%113.8118.5-4.7
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 Raptors2719251687
Boston Celtics2624222092
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