Toronto faces Boston on 7-game road slide

Toronto Raptors (2-11, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (10-3, second in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -16.5; over/under is 227.5

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will aim to stop its seven-game road skid when the Raptors take on Boston.

The Celtics are 10-2 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston leads the NBA averaging 18.8 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 37.3% from deep. Jayson Tatum leads the team averaging 4.2 makes while shooting 37.8% from 3-point range.

The Raptors are 1-0 against the rest of the division. Toronto is 0-5 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Celtics average 18.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 7.0 more made shots on average than the 11.8 per game the Raptors allow. The Raptors average 10.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 fewer made shots on average than the 12.5 per game the Celtics give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Derrick White is shooting 47.5% and averaging 19.0 points for the Celtics.

Jakob Poeltl is averaging 14.8 points and 11.6 rebounds for the Raptors.

LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 7-3, averaging 119.9 points, 43.1 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.8 points per game.

Raptors: 1-9, averaging 112.6 points, 45.1 rebounds, 28.9 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.3 points.

INJURIES: Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: out (foot), Jrue Holiday: day to day (knee), Jaden Springer: day to day (knee).

Raptors: Kelly Olynyk: out (back), Bruce Brown: out (knee), Immanuel Quickley: out (elbow), Ja’Kobe Walter: day to day (shoulder), Scottie Barnes: out (eye).

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