Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Boston Celtics (45-21) will look to Jayson Tatum (sixth in the league scoring 30.3 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Damian Lillard (third in the NBA with 32.4 PPG) and the Portland Trail Blazers (31-34) on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at TD Garden. The Celtics are 10-point home favorites in the matchup, which tips at 7:30 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and ROOT Sports NW. The over/under is 229.5 for the matchup.

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Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBCS-BOS and ROOT Sports NW
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
  • Moneyline favorite: Celtics (-487)
  • Spread: Celtics (-10)
  • Total: 229.5

Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Celtics have compiled a 33-30-3 record against the spread this season.
  • In games it has played as 10-point favorites or more, Boston has an ATS record of 5-7-1.
  • Games involving the Celtics have hit the over 35 times out of 65 chances this season.
  • Boston’s games this season have gone over 229.5 points 33 out of 66 times.
  • The Celtics and their opponents have scored an average of 230.1 points per game, 0.6 more than Wednesday’s total.
  • The Trail Blazers have gone 31-33-1 against the spread this season.
  • Portland is 1-2 ATS when playing as at least 10-point underdogs.
  • Games involving the Trail Blazers have hit the over 31 times this year.
  • In 55.4% of Portland’s games this season (36/65), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s over/under of 229.5 points.
  • The 230.5 points per game average in Trail Blazers games this season is one more than this game’s over/under.

Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Statistics and Rankings

Celtics Rank Celtics AVG Trail Blazers AVG Trail Blazers Rank
4th 117.7 Points Scored 114.9 15th
9th 112.5 Points Allowed 115.6 18th
6th 45.2 Rebounds 41.1 26th
22nd 9.7 Off. Rebounds 9.7 22nd
2nd 15.8 3pt Made 13.2 8th
7th 26.3 Assists 24.2 21st
9th 13 Turnovers 13.8 19th

Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Stats and Trends

  • The Celtics are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • Boston’s past 10 contests saw seven hit the over.
  • Boston’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 225.2 points scored. That’s 4.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Celtics are scoring 0.5 points more per game compared to their season average.
  • The Trail Blazers have gone 4-6 in their last 10 contests, with a 4-6 record against the spread during that span.
  • Portland has gone over the total in five of its past 10 contests.
  • Portland’s average total over the last 10 games is 5.6 points greater than the 229.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
  • During the last 10 games, the Trail Blazers are averaging 1.3 more points than their season average of 114.9 PPG.

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