Celtics vs Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds and Picks
The Boston Celtics try to become the first NBA team to reach the 50-win mark this season when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Boston snapped a two-game losing streak with a win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, and they’re a solid choice for your NBA picks against the spread in this one.
Portland also snapped a losing streak with a Saturday overtime win over Toronto, its first victory in four games. But the Trail Blazers are one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, coming into this one with only 18 wins on the season.
Celtics vs Trail Blazers Game Information
1. Game: Celtics (49-14) vs Trail Blazers (18-45)
2. Start Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
3. Day Game: Monday, March 11
4. Location: Moda Center, Portland, OR
5. Celtics vs Trail Blazers Live Stream:NBA Game Pass
The Celtics have suffered most of their losses this season on the road, with 11 of their 14 setbacks coming away from Boston. Still, our NBA odds have them as 9½-point favorites in this one. The over/under for this contest has been set at 217 points.
Celtics vs Trail Blazers Odds and Spreads
Celtics vs Trail Blazers Betting Trends
1. Boston is 30-33 ATS this season.
2. Portland is 19-16-1 ATS when it is an underdog of 7½ points or more.
3. The under is 6-4 in the Celtics’ last 10 contests.
4. The Trail Blazers are 5-5 ATS over their last 10 outings.
5. The over is 30-33 in Boston’s 63 games this season.
6. Portland has hit the over in seven of its last 10 games.
7. The Trail Blazers are 20-9 ATS when scoring 109.8 points or more.
8. Boston’s last 10 games have averaged 226.9 combined points.
Celtics vs Trail Blazers Over/Under Pick: Over 217
The Celtics are one of the most explosive teams in the league, and they like to beat up on teams when they get rolling. Boston has three victories by at least 50 points this season and is trying to make its current five-game road trip a positive one after dropping the first two contests of it.
Portland could put up a bit of a fight early on, but it’s playing shorthanded, with guards Shaedon Sharpe and Malcolm Brogdon out and forward Jerami Grant a game-time decision. Look for the duo of Jayson Tatum (26.9 points, 8.5 rebounds) and Jaylen Brown (22.8 points) to get the Celtics lighting up the scoreboard, making the over one of the best NBA picks tonight.
Celtics vs Trail Blazers ATS Pick: Celtics -9½
The Celtics have some of the best NBA title odds in the league, and for good reason. This team has unmatched depth, so even with center Kristaps Porzingis (20.4 points, 7.0 rebounds) likely sidelined for this contest. Tatum and Brown are one of the top-scoring duos in the league, and they’ll be looking to put away the Trail Blazers quickly in this one.
Portland has played teams tough of late, falling by five at Minnesota last Monday and by six to Oklahoma City last Wednesday. But the Celtics are going to have too much firepower and should win this by double-digits easily. Make this one of your NBA picks against the spread tonight.
Celtics vs Trail Blazers Prop Pick: First Half Boston ATS -5½
The Celtics want to make this an easy game so they can rest their starters a bit at the end. Boston is going to come out with an intensity that will get them a lead and allow Tatum and Brown to play a little less than their normal workload.
Portland just doesn’t have enough to stay in this one long, so we like the Celtics to be up by double-digits by halftime.
Celtics vs Trail Blazers Prediction
Questions Of The Day
Have the Celtics clinched a playoff berth?
Boston hasn’t clinched a postseason spot yet, but it is the closest team in the league to doing so, leading the Eastern Conference standings by eight games.
Is this the last time the Celtics and Trail Blazers will play this season?
The two teams will play again in Boston on April 7, wrapping up their two-game season series.
