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The second round of the NBA Playoffs gets underway Sunday with the Celtics taking on the Raptors. These teams have already met one time in the bubble and the result was an impressive 122-100 beatdown by the Celtics. That’s the only loss by the Raptors since the restart. They swept Brooklyn in the first round, winning three of the four games by double digits including a 150-point effort in the close out. Boston also swept its first round series as they faced an undermanned Philadelphia squad. That series was a bit tighter and certainly lower-scoring as Boston held the Sixers to 106 points or fewer in all four games. We saw what they did to Toronto, holding them to 42.7% shooting (26.3% on 3’s) back on 8.7. These are two of the top defensive teams in the league. The Raptors held the Nets under 100 points in two of the four first round games and below 40% shooting in three of the games. Not to be outdone, Boston has held seven of its last eight opponents under 43% shooting. Gordon Hayward is out for the Celtics while Kyle Lowry could miss this game for the Raptors. The longer than expected layoff should have a negative effect on all remaining shooters. Play on UNDER

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