The Boston Celtics are a 10-point favorite against the Portland Trail Blazers when the Celtics (45-21) and the Trail Blazers (31-34) square off on March 8, 2023. The matchup’s point total is set at 231.
The Celtics are coming off of a 118-114 OT loss to the Cavaliers in their last game on Monday. Jaylen Brown scored a team-best 32 points for Boston in the loss.
The Trail Blazers head into this contest on the heels of a 110-104 victory against the Pistons on Monday. Damian Lillard’s team-leading 31 points paced Portland in the win.
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Celtics Vs. Trail Blazers Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: NBCS-BOS and ROOT Sports NW
- Spread Favorite: Celtics -10
- Moneyline Favorite: Celtics -475
- Moneyline Underdog: Trail Blazers +362
- Over/Under: 231 points
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Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics have compiled a 33-31-2 ATS record so far this year.
- Boston has been favored by 10 points or more 12 times this season, and covered the spread in four of those contests.
- The Celtics have been favorites in 60 games this season and have come away with the win 42 times (70%) in those contests.
- This year, Boston has won seven of 11 games when listed as at least -475 or better on the moneyline.
- Celtics games have gone over the point total 32 out of 66 times this season.
- Boston’s 66 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 231 points 30 times.
- The Celtics have an average point total of 230.1 in their matchups this year, 0.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Celtics Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 61 | 30.3 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Jaylen Brown | 54 | 26.6 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 55 | 14.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Derrick White | 66 | 11.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Marcus Smart | 49 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Celtics Season Stats
- Boston outscores opponents by 5.2 points per game (scoring 117.7 per game to rank fourth in the league while allowing 112.5 per contest to rank ninth in the NBA) and has a +342 scoring differential overall.
- The Celtics are sixth in the league at 45.2 rebounds per game. That’s 1.4 more than the 43.8 their opponents average.
- At home, the Celtics are posting 6.6 more points per game (120.9) than they are away from home (114.3).
- Defensively Boston has been worse at home this season, ceding 112.5 points per game, compared to 112.4 in away games.
- The Celtics have played worse offensively over their last 20 games, compiling 115.0 points per contest, 2.7 fewer points their than season average of 117.7.
- Boston has fared worse defensively over its past 20 games, ceding 112.6 points per contest, 0.1 more points than its season average of 112.5.
- Over their last 20 games, the Celtics are draining 16.7 three-pointers per game, 0.9 more than their season average (15.8). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 20 games (39.2%) compared to their season average (37.7%).
Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/27 | Knicks | L 109-94 | Away | -2 |
| 3/1 | Cavaliers | W 117-113 | Home | -5 |
| 3/3 | Nets | L 115-105 | Home | -10.5 |
| 3/5 | Knicks | L 131-129 | Home | -7 |
| 3/6 | Cavaliers | L 118-114 | Away | +8 |
| 3/8 | Trail Blazers | – | Home | -10 |
| 3/11 | Hawks | – | Away | – |
| 3/13 | Rockets | – | Away | – |
| 3/15 | Timberwolves | – | Away | – |
| 3/17 | Trail Blazers | – | Away | – |
| 3/18 | Jazz | – | Away | – |
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Trail Blazers Betting Trends
- Portland has covered 33 times in 65 matchups with a spread this year.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread once this season (1-2 ATS) when playing as at least 10-point underdogs.
- This season, Portland has won 12 out of the 34 games, or 35.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Trail Blazers have a record of 1-2 when they’re set as an underdog of +362 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- A total of 32 Portland’s games this season have gone over the point total.
- Trail Blazers games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 231 points in 33 of 65 outings.
- Portland has a 230.5-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 0.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
Trail Blazers Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | 52 | 32.4 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Jerami Grant | 60 | 20.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Jusuf Nurkic | 45 | 13.8 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Cameron Reddish | 30 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Shaedon Sharpe | 64 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Trail Blazers Season Stats
- In 2022-23, Portland is 15th in the NBA on offense (114.9 points scored per game) and 18th defensively (115.6 points allowed).
- The Trail Blazers are 26th in the league at 41.1 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 41.8 their opponents average.
- Portland is scoring more points at home (119.6 per game) than away (110.4).
- In 2022-23 the Trail Blazers are giving up 2.8 more points per game at home (117.0) than away (114.2).
- In its last 20 games, Portland has been putting up 119.5 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 114.9 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
- The last 20 games have seen the Trail Blazers concede 6.8 more points per game (122.4) than their season-long average (115.6).
- Portland is trending up from deep during its last 20 outings, making 14.8 threes per game and shooting 38.7% from long range in comparison to its season-long averages of 13.2 makes and 37.5% from distance in the 2022-23 season.
Trail Blazers Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/28 | Warriors | L 123-105 | Away | +5 |
| 3/1 | Pelicans | L 121-110 | Home | -3.5 |
| 3/3 | Hawks | L 129-111 | Away | +8 |
| 3/5 | Magic | W 122-119 | Away | +2.5 |
| 3/6 | Pistons | W 110-104 | Away | -4.5 |
| 3/8 | Celtics | – | Away | +10 |
| 3/10 | 76ers | – | Away | – |
| 3/12 | Pelicans | – | Away | – |
| 3/14 | Knicks | – | Home | – |
| 3/17 | Celtics | – | Home | – |
| 3/19 | Clippers | – | Home | – |
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