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

The Boston Celtics (52-25) host the Toronto Raptors (43-34) in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams at TD Garden, starting at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The Raptors are 9.5-point underdogs in the game, the fourth matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has a point total of 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 have gone 45-31-1 against the spread this season.
• The Raptors are 39-38-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, Celtics games have hit the over 28 times.
• Raptors games this season have gone over the total in 31 of 77 opportunities (40.3%).
• Against the spread, Boston has performed worse at home, covering 19 times in 37 home games, and 26 times in 40 road games.
• The Celtics have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (37.8%) than games on the road (35%).
• Toronto's winning percentage against the spread at home is .447 (17-21-0). Away, it is .564 (22-17-0).
• Raptors games have finished above the over/under more often at home (17 times out of 38) than away (14 of 39) this year.

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown averages 28.7 points, 7 rebounds and 5.3 assists, shooting 47.5% from the field and 34.5% from beyond the arc, with 2 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Derrick White is averaging 16.8 points, 5.5 assists and 4.5 boards.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 17 points, 5.1 assists and 4 rebounds.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 10.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
• Sam Hauser is averaging 9.1 points, 1.4 assists and 3.9 boards.

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 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game from Brandon Ingram.
• The Raptors are getting 19.2 points, 5.2 boards and 3.4 assists per game from RJ Barrett.
• The Raptors get 11.2 points per game from Sandro Mamukelashvili, plus 4.9 boards and 1.9 assists.
• Jamal Shead's numbers on the season are 6.7 points, 1.8 boards and 5.4 assists per game. He is draining 36.8% of his shots from the field and 31.9% from 3-point range, with an average of 1 triples.

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