The Portland Trail Blazers (28-34) travel to face off against the Boston Celtics (43-18) on Wednesday, March 5th. This game will be played at TD Garden in Boston and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Trail Blazers vs Celtics

The Trail Blazers Are Coming Off A Win

Portland improved to 28-34 on the season with a 119-102 road win over the 76ers on Monday. The Trail Blazers entered the game as -1.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the 17-point victory. The total points for the game finished at 221, falling short of the 228.5 O/U line.

Portland took control of the game in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Philadelphia 35-20. A key 10-0 run extended their lead from 87-81 to 91-81, and they finished strong by outscoring the 76ers 28-21 in the final quarter.

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

Boston improved to 43-18 this season with a 110-103 win over the Nuggets on Sunday. The Celtics were favored by 5.5 points and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 213 points fell well short of the 236.5-point line.

Boston jumped out to a 32-20 lead after the 1st quarter and narrowly edged Denver 29-28 in the 2nd. The Nuggets responded with a 29-22 3rd quarter, but the Celtics held them off in the 4th, winning 27-26.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

Anfernee Simons knocked down 6 threes at a 54.5% clip, finishing with 34 points and 4 rebounds in the Trail Blazers’ win over the 76ers. Shaedon Sharpe added 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Donovan Clingan contributed a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards.

Portland shot 48.5% from the field, though they hit just 31.4% from beyond the arc, making 11 threes. Simons scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter, while Sharpe added 9 in the 4th.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 22 points and 8 assists in their win over the Nuggets, scoring 12 of his points in the opening quarter. Al Horford added 19 points, including 7 in the 1st quarter, while Derrick White contributed 17 points, 8 of which came in the 4th.

Boston hit 14 threes at a 41.2% clip, with White connecting on 5 threes at 45.5%. Overall, the Celtics shot 47.4% from the field, finishing with 110 points in the victory.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

Despite giving up 32 points in the 1st quarter, the Trail Blazers tightened up defensively, allowing just 20 points in the 3rd and 21 in the 4th to hold the 76ers to 102 points. Portland limited Philadelphia to 43% shooting from the field.

The Trail Blazers also did well defending the three, with the 76ers hitting just 11 threes at a 31% clip. Portland sent Philadelphia to the line only 13 times, where they made 9 free throws. The Blazers finished with 6 steals and 6 blocks.

Celtics Team Defense

Despite a slow start, the Trail Blazers tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, giving up just 20 points in the 3rd quarter and 21 in the 4th to secure a 119-102 win over the 76ers. Portland held Philadelphia to 43% shooting from the field.

The Trail Blazers did well defending the three, as the 76ers made just 11 threes on 31% shooting. Portland also limited Philadelphia’s trips to the line, where they went 9/13. Defensively, the Blazers finished with 6 steals and 6 blocks.

Trail Blazers vs Celtics Trends

• Portland has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 123 points per game while allowing 112. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• The Celtics are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• The last five games that Portland was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
• Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Celtics have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.

Trail Blazers vs Celtics Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Celtics, with a final score of 136-116, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Celtics at -10.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 225 and our model has the Trail Blazers and Celtics finishing with a combined 252 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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