The Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Moda Center. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs Celtics Prediction. This article will include a Trail Blazers vs Celtics Pick.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics beat the Pacers and Raptors, and they play the Jazz next. The Celtics have won 11 of their last 14 games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 116.8 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.4 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Jaylen Brown is averaging 29.4 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Derrick White is averaging 18.3 points and 4.2 rebounds. Payton Pritchard is the third double-digit scorer and Anfernee Simons is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Clippers and Magic, and they play the Mavs next. The Trail Blazers have lost 9 of their last 13 games.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 116.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 120.5 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Deni Avdija is averaging 25.6 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 21.9 points and 4.4 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Jrue Holiday is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Celtics have lost each of their last three games as road favorites following a road win.
- The Trail Blazers have won three of their last four games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents following a loss.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents following a loss.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four road games following a road win.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Celtics have won each of their last 10 road games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last eight games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games against Celtics teams that held a winning record.
- The Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last six road games against the Trail Blazers.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last four games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Celtics’ last four day games have gone OVER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts
- Shaedon Sharpe ranks 4th amongst qualified players for fast break points per game (3.9) this season.
- Donovan Clingan ranks 3rd in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for blocks per game (1.6) this season.
Boston Celtics Player Facts
- Jaylen Brown has scored 25+ points in eight consecutive appearances – longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Neemias Queta ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FG% (65.9%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (10.8).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (6.2).
- The Celtics rank 1st in the league for opponent steals per game this season (5.6).
- The Celtics rank 1st in the league for turnovers per game this season (12.1).
Trail Blazers vs Celtics Injury Report
The Trail Blazers will be without Damian Lillard, Blake Wesley, Matisse Thybulle, Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson, Jerami Grant, and Robert Williams III.
The Celtics will be without Jayson Tatum and Chris Boucher.
Trail Blazers vs Celtics Prediction
The Trail Blazers have been competitive despite the losses, but all of the injuries make it hard for them to finish games. The Trail Blazers run out of gas usually in the second half, as we just saw against the Clippers. This is an early start on the west, which could be tricky for the Celtics, a team on an east body clock. Still, the Celtics are hot with an 8-2 SU record and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
The Trail Blazers need to get healthy, as it’s hard to back them against decent teams. The Celtics are rolling, and I doubt playing such a banged up squad is what trips them up. I’ll lay the points.