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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Raptors Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for April 5

By Andrew Hughes

The Boston Celtics take on the Raptors at the TD Garden on April 5 -- and Hardwood Houdini has your injury report, lineups, TV channel, and predictions Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
The Boston Celtics take on the Raptors at the TD Garden on April 5 -- and Hardwood Houdini has your injury report, lineups, TV channel, and predictions Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Boston Celtics battle a red-hot Raptors squad on April 5 at the TD Garden with a chance to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference following a loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia last night. Toronto has clinched an NBA Play-in game themselves after sweeping the Hornets in Charlotte their last two games.

Boston fought until the very last second against the Sixers on April 4 without Jaylen Brown, getting 26 points from Derrick White in his absence. Their record against Milwaukee and Philadelphia dropped to 5-2, but the Cs showed that even as underdogs, there will be fight.

Toronto, meanwhile, has won five of its last six games, even without top-three Raptors scorer in 2022-23, Gary Trent Jr., since March 19. They’ll take on the Celtics in two of both teams’ final three games.

81. NBC Sports Boston. Wednesday, April 5. 40-39. 54-25. 18. Celtics -4. 7:30 PM ET

Toronto Raptors: 10th (ORtg), 11th (DRtg), 25th (Pace), 11th (NRtg)

Boston Celtics: 2nd (ORtg), 4th (DRtg), 17th (Pace), 1st (NRtg)

Boston Celtics Projected Starting Lineup

PG – Marcus Smart, SG – Derrick White, SF – Jaylen Brown,  PF – Jayson Tatum, C – Al Horford

Toronto Raptors Projected Starting Lineup

PG – Fred VanVleet, SG – Scottie Barnes, SF – OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, C – Jakob Poeltl

Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Injury Report

Celtics SG Jaylen Brown (lower back pain) – Questionable

Celtics PG Payton Pritchard (heel) – Questionable

Celtics C Robert Williams III (hamstring) – Questionable

Raptors SG Gary Trent Jr. (back) – Questionable

Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Prediction

As a slight underdog against Philadelphia, the Celtics were able to fight to the finish line — coming up short due to an MVP caliber performance from Joel Embiid on the road. Against the Raptors as a favorite on their home floor, Boston can clinch homecourt until the conference finals.

The Houdini believes in these Cs to get it done. Lay those points.

Celtics 131 Raptors 125

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