Celtics vs Raptors

The Boston Celtics look to remain perfect in Atlantic Division play and beat the Toronto Raptors for the nine time in 10 meetings Friday night at the TD Garden.

Earning a third straight division crown is practically considered a foregone conclusion for Boston (11-4) - every other team in the Atlantic is under .500. However, the Celtics have struggled to beat division foes in their last two games, needing overtime to defeat New York 107-105 on Sunday and winning 113-110 over Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Here are the line ups:
PG J. Calderon 12.6 R. Rondo 10.7
SG D. DeRozan 6.1 R. Allen 15.2
SF H. Turkoglu 13.7 P. Pierce 20.1
PF C. Bosh 25.4 K. Garnett 13.6
C A. Bargnani 17.4 K. Perkins 10.6

The Celtics really should be able to beat the Raptors easily, because when I look up and down the roster, I don't get scared. Rondo should be able to blow by Calderon, Ray Allen should polish DeRozan, Pierce should dominate Turkoglu, Bosh and KG will be tough, and Perk should out physical Bargnani easily. So obviously my prediction is the Celtics win big.

Celtics 101-83

Tommy Award: Rondo