Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Picks and Prediction for Saturday December 20 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/20/2025, 01:55 AM ET

Celtics Preview

Atlantic Division foes will square off on Saturday night, when the Boston Celtics invade Scotiabank Arena to face the Toronto Raptors. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Celtics (16-11) have won seven of their last ten games and are a half-game behind the Raptors for third place in the Eastern Conference standings. Last night, Boston connected on 21-for-43 from long distance during a 129-116 home victory versus Miami.

Boston G Derrick White tallied a game-high 33 points (9-14 3 PT), six assists, and five rebounds. All-Star G Jaylen Brown contributed 30 points (10-11 FT), nine rebounds, and seven assists. Sam Hauser added 15 points and four boards in 25 minutes off the bench for the Celtics.

Raptors Preview

The Toronto Raptors are two games above .500 at home and are sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Raptors (17-11) rank 11th in the league in defensive efficiency and are allowing a shade below 113 points per contest. On Thursday, Toronto assisted on 31 of 42 made field goals and shot 50 percent overall during a 111-105 road victory against Milwaukee.

Toronto F Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 29 points on 9-for-18 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. Scottie Barnes contributed 24 points (10-14 FG) and 11 rebounds. Sandro Mamukelashvili added 18 points and seven boards for the Raptors.

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Celtics vs Raptors Pick

Toronto G/F R.J. Barrett (knee) will remain sidelined and C Jakob Poeltl (back) is listed as questionable for this game. The Raptors are the better defensive team and have the length on the perimeter to affect Jalyen Brown. Take Toronto to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Raptors win 116-109. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Celtics with the Thrillz promo code. Make the most of your bets on the Raptors by using the sportsbook promos. Make sure when you place your Celtics vs Raptors bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.

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