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| Boston Celtics | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 13-24 | January 11, 2014, 10:00 | Rose Garden | 27-9 |
NBA betting interest will be piqued on Saturday when the Celtics of Boston hit the hard court against the Trail Blazers of Portland.
The Trail Blazers bring a 27-9 record (21-15 ATS) to the battle against the 13-24 Celtics, who are 18-19 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Portland go 26-10 so far and the Celtics go 15-22. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).
View Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Odds and Stats.
Those backing the visitors in this one found the Celtics listed as 11.5-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 207.5 at Sportsbook but may have moved since Sportsbook.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Trail Blazers rated this week at No. 2 and the Celtics sitting at No. 15. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 99-91 result in favor of the Trail Blazers today.
In their last action, Boston was a 99-97 loser on the road against the Warriors. They covered the 11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (196) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Boston got 24 points and 11 rebounds from Jeff Green in a losing cause in a 99-97 loss to Golden State on Friday at Oracle Arena.
Portland was a 110-94 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Magic. They covered the 12.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 204 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. LaMarcus Aldridge went off for 36 points and added 9 rebounds leading Portland to a 110-94 win over Orlando on Wednesday at Rose Garden.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Celtics rank No. 23 in the league with 41.97 per game. That compares with Portland’s No. 2 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Portland is the NBA’s No. 1-ranked team at 10.31 per game, while the Celtics rate No. 25 with 6.46 per contest.
Next up:
Boston home to Houston, Monday, January 13th
Portland home to Cleveland, Wednesday, January 15th
