Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics 9/9/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Toronto Raptors must win on Wednesday in Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinals best-of-seven series against the Boston Celtics or be eliminated. Toronto lost 111-89 in Game 5 on Monday after a poor first quarter in which the Raptors scored just 11 points. Toronto trailed 62-35 at halftime and never threatened after the break. Fred VanVleet led Toronto in the loss with 18 points.

During the postseason, Fred VanVleet is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Toronto with averages of 19.4 points and 7.0 assists per game. Serge Ibaka is the leading rebounder for the Raptors with an average of 8.2 per game. Pascal Siakam is the third leading scorer with an average of 18.0 points per game and one of six players for Toronto averaging double figures in score.

Boston led by 14 points after one quarter and 27 points at the half. The Celtics led by as many as 30 points during the game. Jaylen Brown was the leading scorer for Boston with 27 points in a game the Celtics never trailed. Kemba Walker chipped in with 21 points as Boston's starting five outscored Toronto's starters 93-45. The Celtics can eliminate the Raptors on Wednesday and move on to the Conference Finals.

Jayson Tatum is leading Boston in scoring and rebounding during the postseason with averages of 24.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Kemba Walker is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 21.9 points and 5.2 assists per game. Boston has five players averaging double-figures in scoring.