NBA Betting Line Favors Portland Trail Blazers over Boston Celtics
Boston travels to Portland on Friday, hoping to boost its 48-23 mark with a victory over the Trail Blazers.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sports bettors looking to pick the Portland Trail Blazers as their prediction for this matchup, they were listed earlier as -7.5-point favorites on the betting odds board at Sportsbook. Those betting on the total over/under for points scored have seen that line set at 204 for Friday at shops such as Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 113-98 victory for the Trail Blazers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Portland Trail Blazers bring a 44-27 record (40-26-5 ATS) to the battle against the 48-23 Boston Celtics, who are 43-26-2 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Portland Trail Blazers go 30-41 so far and the Boston Celtics go 35-35-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Portland vs Boston injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 5-rated Portland Trail Blazers and the No. 10-rated Celtics in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Portland's No. 15-ranked offense (106.1 PPG) against a Boston Celtics defense that ranks No. 3 at 100.38 PPG. The Portland Trail Blazers have averaged 45.34% from the field per game, more than the Boston Celtics have managed so far this NBA season (44.94% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Jayson Tatum scored 23 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Boston over Oklahoma City, 100-99, on Tuesday at TD Garden.
Jusuf Nurkic poured in 21 points and chipped in with 11 rebounds in a losing cause for Portland on Tuesday, as the Rockets rolled to a 115-111 victory over Portland at Moda Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Boston at Sacramento, Sunday, March 25th
Portland at Oklahoma City, Sunday, March 25th