The Boston Celtics (51-19) travel to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers (32-39) on Sunday, March 23rd. This game will be played at Moda Center in Portland and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Celtics vs Trail Blazers

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

The Celtics improved to 51-19 this season with a 121-99 win over the Jazz on Friday. Boston, favored by 14.5 points, covered the spread with the 22-point victory. The game’s total score of 220 points fell short of the 226.5-point line.

Boston started strong, leading 35-21 after the 1st quarter. Utah fought back in the 2nd, outscoring the Celtics 30-25. A key 13-0 run helped Boston pull away, as they turned a 74-69 lead into an 82-74 advantage. They finished the game by outscoring the Jazz 32-24 in the 4th quarter.

The Trail Blazers Are Coming Off A Win

Portland improved to 32-39 on the season with a 128-109 win over the Nuggets on Friday. The Trail Blazers covered the spread as +2 point underdogs, and the total score of 237 points went over the pre-game line of 226.5.

Portland’s 10-0 run early in the game helped them gain momentum. After trailing 59-54 at halftime, the Trail Blazers outscored Denver 34-23 in the 3rd quarter and 40-27 in the 4th quarter to seal the win.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

Kristaps Porzingis led the Celtics with 27 points and 10 rebounds in their win over the Jazz, shooting 60% from the field and hitting 3 threes at a 60% clip. Jayson Tatum added 26 points, with 14 coming in the 1st quarter, though he shot just 30% from deep.

Payton Pritchard chipped in 18 points, knocking down 4 threes, and scored 10 points in the 4th quarter. The Celtics made 17 threes as a team, shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc and 46.4% overall from the field.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

Deni Avdija’s 36 points and 8 rebounds led the Trail Blazers to a 128-point performance in their win over the Nuggets, as he shot 75% from the field and hit 4 threes at a 66.7% rate. Shaedon Sharpe added 23 points, while Dalano Banton contributed 19 points, shooting 60% from the floor.

Portland shot 54% from the field and connected on 14 threes at a 40% clip. Avdija scored 11 points in the 3rd quarter and added 12 more in the 4th, while Banton also had 11 points in the final period.

Celtics Team Defense

The Celtics held the Jazz to 99 points in Friday’s win, giving up 21 points in the 1st quarter and 24 in both the 3rd and 4th. Boston’s defense allowed 30 points in the 2nd quarter but still managed to keep Utah under 100 points for the game.

Boston limited the Jazz to just 12 free throw attempts, with Utah making 9. The Celtics also recorded 13 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

The Celtics held the Jazz to 99 points on Friday, with strong defensive efforts in the 1st and 3rd quarters, where they allowed just 21 and 24 points, respectively. Overall, Boston limited Utah to 45% shooting from the field.

Boston’s defense gave up 14 three-pointers on 40% shooting but kept the Jazz off the free-throw line, where they made 9 of 12 attempts. The Celtics also recorded 13 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Celtics vs Trail Blazers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Celtics have a straight up record of 9-1 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 113 points per game in this stretch.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Trail Blazers offense has averaged 117 points per game while allowing an average of 121. Portland posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 5-5 ATS.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Celtics have a straight up record of 9-1 and an ATS mark of 6-4.

Celtics vs Trail Blazers Prediction

The Trail Blazers come in as the underdog at +7.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 220.5 and given that our model is projecting 237 points between the teams, we like the over.

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