Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors 8/7/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Boston Celtics look for their second consecutive victory on Friday when playing the Toronto Raptors. Boston routed the Brooklyn Nets 149-115 on Wednesday. Jaylen Brown scored 21 points for Boston in the lopsided victory. Boston is in third place in the Eastern Conference standings 4 ½ games behind second-place Toronto and does not have any chance of catching the Raptors.

Jayson Tatum is leading Boston in scoring with an average of 23.3 points per game, while Enes Kanter is the leading rebounder for the Celtics with an average of 7.5 per game. Kemba Walker is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 20.8 points and 4.8 assists per game.

Dating back to before the NBA season was halted, the Toronto Raptors have won seven straight following a 109-99 victory on Wednesday over the Orlando Magic. Fred VanVleet was the leading scorer for Toronto with 21 points and the Raptors shooting guard handed out a team-high 10 assists. Toronto trails first place Milwaukee by 4 ½ games and is unlikely to catch the Bucks

Pascal Siakam is leading Toronto in scoring with an average of 23.3 points per game. Point guard Kyle Lowry is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 19.7 points and 7.6 assists per game. Serge Ibaka is the leader in rebounding with an average of 8.2 per game. Fred VanVleet is the third leading scorer with an average of 17.9 points per game.