Celtics vs. Raptors Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 5

Celtics vs. Raptors Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NBCS-BOS, SportsNet, and NBA TV

Atlantic Division opponents square off when the Boston Celtics (52-25) host the Toronto Raptors (43-34) at TD Garden, starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The Celtics are 9.5-point favorites in the game, the fourth matchup between the squads this season. The matchup's point total is set at 220.5.

Celtics vs. Raptors Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Raptors Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (73.9%)

Celtics vs. Raptors Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 45-31-1 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Raptors are 39-38-0 this season.
• This season, Celtics games have hit the over 28 times.
• The Raptors have gone over the point total 40.3% of the time this year (31 of 77 games with a set point total).
• Boston sports a worse record against the spread in home games (19-18-0) than it does in away games (26-13-1).
• The Celtics have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of home games (37.8%) than road tilts (35%).
• This season, Toronto is 17-21-0 at home against the spread (.447 winning percentage). On the road, it is 22-17-0 ATS (.564).
• Raptors games have finished above the over/under 44.7% of the time at home (17 of 38), and 35.9% of the time on the road (14 of 39).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown is averaging 28.7 points, 7 boards and 5.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Derrick White averages 16.8 points, 4.5 boards and 5.5 assists.
• Payton Pritchard averages 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
• Nikola Vucevic averages 15.6 points, 8.6 boards and 3.4 assists, shooting 49.6% from the field and 37.3% from downtown, with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 10.1 points, 1.6 assists and 8.4 rebounds.

Raptors Leaders

• Scottie Barnes averages 18.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists. He is also draining 50.4% of his shots from the field.
• The Raptors are getting 21.4 points, 5.6 boards and 3.6 assists per game from Brandon Ingram.
• The Raptors are receiving 19.2 points, 5.2 boards and 3.4 assists per game from RJ Barrett.
• Per game, Sandro Mamukelashvili gets the Raptors 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• The Raptors are receiving 6.7 points, 1.8 boards and 5.4 assists per game from Jamal Shead.

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