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Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 05 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 114-126
32-23 14-38 35-39 33-26
Position#24
Record3-5
FormLLLWL
Points / game106.2
Allowed / game107.6
vs
Position#16
Record4-5
FormLWWLW
Points / game107.7
Allowed / game111.9
USANBA· Amalie Arena
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Toronto Raptors v Boston Celtics
31 Jan 2027
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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
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TOR97
BOS109
04 Jan 2021
TOR114
BOS126
11 Sep 2020
TOR87
BOS92
07 Sep 2020
TOR89
BOS111
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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
Boston Celtics
#5
W
125-122 OT
125
122
+3
no box
A09/09
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
87-92
87
92
-5
no box
H12/09
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
111-100
111
100
+11
101avg 105
A13/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
112-109
112
109
+3
101avg 105
A15/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
105-117
105
117
-12
90avg 105
H19/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
99-113
99
113
-14
86avg 105
H24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
114-119
114
119
-5
108avg 105
A27/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
93-100
93
100
-7
80avg 105
A30/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
W
100-83
100
83
+17
94avg 105
H01/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
116-120
116
120
-4
101avg 105
A03/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-25
27-27
33-25
17-21
27-26
19-24
25-22
16-20
23-32
35-19
29-25
24-24
22-30
35-30
28-27
27-22
24-23
32-35
27-33
22-26
26-23
31-27
22-38
20-25
39-33
19-28
28-30
28-28
28-17
28-31
20-28
17-24
22-18
20-24
29-22
29-19
26-32
34-23
22-32
34-33
213.7Avg total
106.2Scored
107.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)106.2107.6213.9-1.438%
Season at home (3)101.3104.3205.7-3.033%
Season away (5)109.2109.6218.8-0.440%
Last 10 (10)106.2107.5213.7-1.340%
Last 5 (5)104.4107.0211.4-2.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)93.0100.0193.0-7.00%
vs Similar ◀ (19)104.1105.4209.4-1.353%
vs Weaker (10)118.0107.2225.2+10.890%
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
Miami Heat
#7
L
113-125
113
125
-12
99avg 104
A27/09
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
99-108
99
108
-9
87avg 104
A16/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
89-113
89
113
-24
72avg 104
H19/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
122-121
122
121
+1
104avg 104
H24/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
95-123
95
123
-28
78avg 104
H25/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
107-108
107
108
-1
100avg 104
A28/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
116-111
116
111
+5
108avg 104
A30/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
126-107
126
107
+19
121avg 104
H31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
93-96
93
96
-3
84avg 104
A02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
122-120
122
120
+2
124avg 104
A03/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-33
33-29
26-26
27-37
19-29
25-21
28-32
27-26
23-35
21-27
16-30
29-21
31-34
33-25
37-25
21-37
22-26
32-25
23-35
18-37
23-19
32-30
28-39
24-20
31-26
27-31
25-37
33-17
31-19
35-21
30-31
30-36
12-27
28-28
33-24
20-17
31-33
30-24
30-31
31-32
221.4Avg total
108.2Scored
113.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)107.7111.9219.6-4.244%
Season at home (4)108.0116.0224.0-8.050%
Season away (5)107.4108.6216.0-1.240%
Last 10 (10)108.2113.2221.4-5.040%
Last 5 (5)112.8108.4221.2+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)101.2116.2217.5-15.025%
vs Similar ◀ (17)110.6105.8216.4+4.953%
vs Weaker (9)110.9104.4215.3+6.478%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.1-0.1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: -3.4-3.4Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -2.0-2.0
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.1-0.1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: -3.4-3.4Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -2.0-2.0
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
Boston Celtics
#5
L
48-52
48
52
-4
A09/09
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
46-50
46
50
-4
H12/09
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
58-51
58
51
+7
A13/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
L
57-60
57
60
-3
A15/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
56-58
56
58
-2
H19/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
57-50
57
50
+7
H24/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
58-61
58
61
-3
A27/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A30/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H01/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
60-55
60
55
+5
A03/01
NBA
106.5Avg total
53.8Scored
52.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.252.7105.9+0.540%-
Last 30 at home (15)49.551.9101.4-2.327%-
Last 30 away (15)56.853.5110.3+3.353%-
Last 10 (10)53.852.7106.5+1.140%-
Last 5 (5)54.651.2105.8+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)56.048.0104.0+8.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)49.752.5102.3-2.826%-
vs Weaker (10)59.453.5112.9+5.960%-
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
Miami Heat
#7
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A27/09
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A16/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
44-62
44
62
-18
H19/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
64-59
64
59
+5
H24/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
54-51
54
51
+3
H25/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A28/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A30/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
66-40
66
40
+26
H31/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A02/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A03/01
NBA
108.8Avg total
54.6Scored
54.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.750.5105.1+4.267%-
Last 30 at home (14)55.652.1107.6+3.564%-
Last 30 away (16)53.949.1102.9+4.869%-
Last 10 (10)54.654.2108.8+0.460%-
Last 5 (5)56.051.6107.6+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)51.555.5107.0-4.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)55.548.2103.7+7.271%-
vs Weaker (9)54.652.4107.0+2.167%-
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: 102.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀41%
🏀🏀🏀44%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.0 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.6 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.021.0
50.0%
52.8%42.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.515.2
33.4%
36.6%45.6
🏀 Free throws19.115.0
78.5%
77.7%15.0
They take 87.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 45.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 52% 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: 108.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.2 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.1 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.9 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.829.6
54.0%
52.8%59.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.511.7
33.9%
36.6%35.1
🏀 Free throws19.013.9
73.2%
77.7%13.9
They take 89.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.5 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 05 Jan 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Toronto Raptors
LWLLLLWWLW
Boston Celtics
WLWWLLWLLL
#24
League position
#16
-3.5
Net rating
-4.9
98.4
Offensive rating
105.5
101.8
Defensive rating
110.4
50.1%
Effective FG%
52.8%
51.3%
Opp. effective FG%
55.4%
15.4%
Turnover %
15.3%
17.2%
Off. rebound %
24.8%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.21
33.4%
3-point %
33.9%
64.6%
Assist %
56.4%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence98.4 · 105.5Defence101.8 · 110.4Shooting50.1% · 52.8%3-point %33.4% · 33.9%Ball care15.4% · 15.3%Off. rebounds17.2% · 24.8%Free throws0.22 · 0.21Form (last 10/10)40% · 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
4
Toronto Raptors wins
6
Boston Celtics wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/21ANew Orleans Pelicans116-120
01/01/21HNew York Knicks100-83
30/12/20APhiladelphia 76ers93-100
27/12/20ASan Antonio Spurs114-119
24/12/20HNew Orleans Pelicans99-113
19/12/20HMiami Heat105-117
15/12/20ACharlotte Hornets112-109
13/12/20ACharlotte Hornets111-100
12/09/20HBoston Celtics87-92
09/09/20ABoston Celtics125-122 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/21ADetroit Pistons122-120
02/01/21ADetroit Pistons93-96
31/12/20HMemphis Grizzlies126-107
30/12/20AIndiana Pacers116-111
28/12/20AIndiana Pacers107-108
25/12/20HBrooklyn Nets95-123
24/12/20HMilwaukee Bucks122-121
19/12/20HBrooklyn Nets89-113
16/12/20APhiladelphia 76ers99-108
27/09/20AMiami Heat113-125

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Toronto Raptors
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL38%
HomeLLW33%
AwayWWLLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games835
Win %38%33%40%
Points / game106.2101.3109.2
Allowed / game107.6104.3109.6
Point differential-1.4-3.0-0.4
Avg total213.9205.7218.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)-33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW44%
HomeLWLW50%
AwayLLWLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %44%50%40%
Points / game107.7108.0107.4
Allowed / game111.9116.0108.6
Point differential-4.2-8.0-1.2
Avg total219.6224.0216.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (1)50% (4)
Overtime %0%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 Philadelphia 76ers98189%110.9102.0+8.9
2 Los Angeles Lakers119282%114.8104.4+10.5
3 Utah Jazz97278%114.1104.7+9.4
4 New Orleans Pelicans86275%108.6102.1+6.5
5 Orlando Magic117464%112.1111.1+1.0
6 Houston Rockets85362%114.6109.6+5.0
7 Atlanta Hawks106460%117.1114.0+3.1
8 New York Knicks106460%101.098.7+2.3
9 Brooklyn Nets95456%117.6110.8+6.8
10 Golden State Warriors95456%112.3118.4-6.1
11 Chicago Bulls116555%112.5115.5-3.1
12 Cleveland Cavaliers116555%102.7105.8-3.1
13 Memphis Grizzlies105550%113.0112.3+0.7
14 Sacramento Kings105550%111.0113.9-2.9
15 Los Angeles Clippers105550%106.6110.3-3.7
16 Phoenix Suns115645%106.5105.5+1.1
17 Denver Nuggets94544%117.3110.4+6.9
18 Dallas Mavericks94544%112.0108.8+3.2
19 Indiana Pacers94544%111.4108.6+2.9
20 Boston Celtics94544%107.7111.9-4.2
21 Miami Heat73443%103.7110.7-7.0
22 Portland Trail Blazers104640%111.7119.4-7.7
23 Toronto Raptors83538%106.2107.6-1.4
24 Oklahoma City Thunder83538%105.0110.5-5.5
25 Milwaukee Bucks93633%119.3114.4+4.9
26 Minnesota Timberwolves93633%108.3119.3-11.0
27 Washington Wizards103730%112.9115.4-2.5
28 Detroit Pistons103730%103.8106.4-2.6
29 Charlotte Hornets113827%109.1113.1-4.0
30 San Antonio Spurs92722%108.4116.9-8.4
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 Raptors32143533114
Boston Celtics23383926126
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