The Boston Celtics will hit the floor running against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, looking to bolster their record and bolster betting bankrolls in the process.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Boston Celtics as -6.5-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 220 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 111-101 victory for the Celtics. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Boston Celtics Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Boston Celtics are 26-16 so far on the NBA season, and 24-17-1 ATS vs the spread betting line. The Portland Trail Blazers, meanwhile, are 18-27 and 18-27 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Boston go 22-20 and the Trail Blazers go 26-19 on the total. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Portland injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams with the Boston Celtics rated this week at No. 6 and the Portland Trail Blazers sitting at No. 27.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Boston's No. 9-ranked offense averaging 106.93 PPG, against a Portland Trail Blazers defense that ranks No. 26 at 110.18 PPG. The Boston Celtics field goal percentage has averaged 45.21% so far, less than the Portland Trail Blazers shooters have achieved on the year, 45.39% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Damian Lillard scored 30 points for Portland on Friday, but the 76ers managed a 93-92 victory over the Trail Blazers at Wells Fargo Center.
The Celtics got a terrific 39-point performance from Isaiah Thomas but New York handed them a 117-106 defeat on Wednesday at TD Garden.
- Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games
- Portland is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
- Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 13 of Boston's last 15 games
- Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Portland home to Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 25th
Boston at Washington, Tuesday, January 24th
