The Boston Celtics trekked north to Canada to face the Toronto Raptors Wednesday eve, with all the expectations a contending ball club ought to have against a team like Toronto. The Raptors, after all,

Two short weeks after losing by 54 points in Boston, the Toronto Raptors handed the Celtics their most humbling loss of the season.

Returning to Eastern Conference play after going 4-2 across a tough stretch of Western Conference matchups, the Boston Celtics found tougher sledding than they might have expected on Wednesday evening against the Toronto Raptors.

Why the Raptors can cover. Having struggled with five losses in a row, the Raptors finally turned things around against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. They sure made it a na

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Either way, they took down Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors 104-101 as 5-point home underdogs. Things get a little more difficult because the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics are next in line, and oddsmakers have the Raptors as massive 14.5-point pups tonight.