10* UNDER Raptors/Celtics (ATLANTIC TOY)

Both teams have been involved in several higher-scoring games of late, but we're anticipating a much tighter and ultimately lower-scoring affair here on Friday. The Raptors are only 12-18 overall, including just 4-9 on the road. Boston is 24-6 overall, including 15-0 at home. Toronto snapped a three-game slide with a 132-102 win in the Nation's capital last time out, but the Raptors fell 108-105 at home to Boston back in mid-November, and everything points to a similar final combined score here as well in our opinion. Boston is off four straight wins. It needed OT to get past Detroit 128-122 here last time out as a 17-point favorite, and with that "close call" fresh in their minds, we're anticipating the home side to double down on the defensive end. Finally, note that Toronto has in fact seen the total go "under" the number in five of its last six as well in trying to avenge a SU home loss vs. a divisional opponent; this number is indeed high, the play is the "under!"

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