<p>The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics will both be aiming for better NBA seasons this time around, although they’ll have to get familiar with each other first in a preseason game.</p> <p>The pair will meet at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday, October 11, at 09:00 AEST, deep into the middle of their preseason campaign.</p> <p>Neither is considered to be a contender for the NBA championship this season for various reasons, but you can find them at long odds with <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-us/nba-futures/nba-futures-2026-9324399">our futures market</a> if you do fancy an outsider. Jayson Tatum is out for the year, while the Raptors lack a squad perceived as competitive.</p> <h2>Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics: Betting Preview</h2> <p>The Toronto Raptors had a disappointing regular-season campaign last year, finishing just outside the Wild Card spot. They finished with a record of 30-52; seven games behind the Miami Heat in pursuit of that final place.</p> <p>The Boston Celtics managed to reach the playoffs after going 61-21 in the regular season. However, after defeating the Orlando Magic in the first round, they were eliminated by the New York Knicks in six games (4-2).</p> <p>Looking at the previous head-to-head records of these teams, the Celtics have had the upper hand when the two have met on the court. The Celtics have managed to win 73 of the meetings, with the Raptors winning 43 of the 116 played.</p> <p>It’s a trend that has continued in recent years, too. The Celtics have dominated the Canadian team, having won nine of their last 10 meetings. The one win the Raptors do have came recently, as they snapped a 10-game losing streak in the process.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Recent results have included:</p> <ul> <li>On February 25, 2025, the Celtics defeated the Raptors 111-101.</li> <li>On January 15, 2025, the Raptors won against the Celtics 110-97.</li> <li>On December 31, 2024, the Celtics defeated the Raptors 125-71.</li> <li>On November 16, 2024, the Celtics won 126-123 <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/nba/nba-news/nba-overtime-rules-explained">in overtime</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Will this trend continue when the two teams meet on Saturday?</p> <h2>Raptors vs Celtics: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>We expect the Boston Celtics to continue their winning trend over the Toronto Raptors in this upcoming game. You can check out our <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-us/nba-preseason-matches">NBA preseason match betting odds</a> page for complete coverage.</p> <p>We’d also advise looking at the spread markets to find additional value in this game, especially with the odds leaning heavily in favour of the Celtics in terms of outright victory.</p> <p>The Celtics typically cover the spread, and if it is around the 11.5 mark, we’d fully expect Boston to cover it, even without Tatum. There have been two occasions in which they did this in the last four meetings, although their last was by 10.</p> <p>Additionally, the ‘Over’ for total points if the line sits around 225 to 226.5 would also be worth looking at backing, as these two teams have high-scoring contests.</p>