The Toronto Raptors needed a buzzer-beater 3-pointer to save their season and bring them back in their series against the Boston Celtics. The defending champions are still down 2-1 in the second round, best-of-seven-game series, but they are 1-point favourites to win Game 4.

NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis

The Celtics still lead the series two games to one and are -200 favourites to advance to the third round of the playoffs. For Boston backers, this means you’d have to risk $200 to win $100. The Raptors are priced at +162 underdogs at Sports Interaction. A $100 bet wins $162 for Raptor supporters. 

Toronto won Game 3 but the club failed to cover as 1.5-point chalk. The Raps are now 0-3 against the spread in the series and 1-6 ATS against the C’s on the season overall. Taking the Celtics on the spread isn’t the only booming betting trend. The Under 3-0 in the series and 8-1 in Boston’s last nine contests.

The Raptors have been favoured in every game in the series despite failing to impress. The reigning champions are averaging just 99 points per game in the series and they’re shooting just 28.3 percent from 3-point territory. Boston is shooting about 10 percent better from beyond the arc on five fewer attempts per game.

Underdogs are barking in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The Celtics, Heat and Rockets are all up in their series and are a combined 6-1 straight up and 7-0 against the spread. The early results in the only other series indicate the favoured Los Angeles Clippers won’t have any trouble getting past the Denver Nuggets.

Sports Interaction bettors are backing the Raptors to even this series up two games apiece. About 70 percent of the bets are on the Raptors as 1-point chalk in Game 4 while nearly 60 percent expect the game to go Over the 214-point total.

Toronto Raptors

Kyle Lowry picked a perfect time to deliver his best performance of this year’s playoffs. He sat for only 91 seconds of the entire Game 3 and finished with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists – including the magic pass that set up OG Anunoby’s game-winning 3-pointer.

Boston Celtics

There was another point guard who had a fantastic game. Kemba Walker was playing the Raptors like a puppet master included on Boston’s final offensive possession of the game. It looked like Walker had sealed the game by beautifully setting up Daniel Theis for an uncontested dunk with 0.5 seconds left on the clock. Walker is proving to be a major problem for the Raptors defence.

Who Will Win Raptors vs. Celtics?

RAPTORS

Away

103

CELTICS

Home

106

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