Toronto Raptors (40-39, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (54-25, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Celtics -5
BOTTOM LINE: Boston will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Celtics face Toronto.
The Celtics are 9-5 against division opponents. Boston ranks second in the league with 35.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Jayson Tatum averaging 7.8.
The Raptors are 4-10 against the rest of their division. Toronto is fifth in the league giving up only 111.5 points while holding opponents to 49.1% shooting.
The teams play for the third time this season. The Celtics won the last matchup 106-104 on Jan. 21, with Jaylen Brown scoring 27 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is averaging 30.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 15.1 points, four assists and 1.5 blocks over the last 10 games for Boston.
Fred VanVleet is averaging 19.6 points, 7.2 assists and 1.8 steals for the Raptors. Pascal Siakam is averaging 24.5 points and 9.6 rebounds while shooting 51.4% over the last 10 games for Toronto.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 7-3, averaging 121.0 points, 45.9 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.5 points per game.
Raptors: 7-3, averaging 117.1 points, 45.1 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 9.8 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.2 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: Danilo Gallinari: out (knee), Robert Williams III: out (rest), Payton Pritchard: out (heel), Jaylen Brown: out (back).
Raptors: Otto Porter Jr.: out for season (foot), Gary Trent Jr.: out (elbow).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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