The Boston Celtics (48-22) head into their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers (31-38) on March 17, 2023 as a 6.5-point favorite. The matchup’s point total is set at 233.5.
In their most recent outing on Wednesday, the Celtics earned a 104-102 victory against the Timberwolves. Jaylen Brown totaled 35 points, 10 rebounds and one assist for Boston.
The Trail Blazers fell in their most recent game 123-107 against the Knicks on Tuesday. Damian Lillard scored 38 points in Portland’s loss, leading the team.
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Celtics Vs. Trail Blazers Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
- TV: ROOT Sports NW and NBCS-BOS
- Spread Favorite: Celtics -6.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Celtics -243
- Moneyline Underdog: Trail Blazers +197
- Over/Under: 233.5 points
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Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics have compiled a 35-33-2 ATS record so far this year.
- When playing as at least 6.5-point favorites this season, Boston has an ATS record of 16-21-1.
- The Celtics have won in 45, or 70.3%, of the 64 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This season, Boston has come away with a win 26 times in 38 chances when named as a favorite of at least -243 or shorter on the moneyline.
- So far this season, 33 out of the Celtics’ 70 games have gone over the point total.
- Boston and its opponents have scored more than 233.5 points in 30 of 70 games this season.
- The average point total in Celtics games this season is 229.7, 3.8 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Celtics Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 65 | 30.1 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Jaylen Brown | 58 | 26.8 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 59 | 14.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Derrick White | 70 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Marcus Smart | 53 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Celtics Season Stats
- Boston averages 117.5 points per game (fourth in the league) while giving up 112.2 per contest (seventh in the NBA). It has a +373 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 5.3 points per game.
- The 45.0 rebounds per game the Celtics average rank seventh in the NBA. Their opponents collect 44.0 per contest.
- The Celtics are averaging 120.7 points per game this year in home games, which is 6.3 more points than they’re averaging away from home (114.4).
- In home games, Boston is ceding 0.6 fewer points per game (111.9) than in away games (112.5).
- The Celtics have performed worse offensively over their last 20 games, scoring 117.3 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points their than season average of 117.5.
- Boston is ceding 112.4 points per game over its past 20 games, compared to its season average of 112.2 points allowed.
- The Celtics are making 16.8 threes per game over their past 20 games, which is 1 more than their average for the season (15.8). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 20 games (38.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (37.5%).
Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | Cavaliers | L 118-114 | Away | +8 |
| 3/8 | Trail Blazers | W 115-93 | Home | -9.5 |
| 3/11 | Hawks | W 134-125 | Away | -5 |
| 3/13 | Rockets | L 111-109 | Away | -13 |
| 3/15 | Timberwolves | W 104-102 | Away | -4.5 |
| 3/17 | Trail Blazers | – | Away | -6.5 |
| 3/18 | Jazz | – | Away | – |
| 3/21 | Kings | – | Away | – |
| 3/24 | Pacers | – | Home | – |
| 3/26 | Spurs | – | Home | – |
| 3/28 | Wizards | – | Away | – |
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Trail Blazers Betting Trends
- Portland has covered 34 times in 69 games with a spread this season.
- The Trail Blazers are 5-6 ATS this year when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
- Portland has won 12, or 31.6%, of the 38 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Trail Blazers have entered 10 games this season as the underdog by +197 or more and is 2-8 in those contests.
- Portland’s games have hit the over 35 out of 69 times this year.
- The Trail Blazers have combined with their opponent to score more than 233.5 points in 31 of 69 games this season.
- Portland has had an average of 230.4 points scored in its games so far this season, 3.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Trail Blazers Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | 55 | 32.3 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| Anfernee Simons | 60 | 21.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Jerami Grant | 63 | 20.5 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| Jusuf Nurkic | 49 | 13.2 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Cameron Reddish | 34 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Trail Blazers Season Stats
- With 114.4 points scored per game and 115.9 points conceded, Portland is 15th in the league offensively and 19th on defense.
- The Trail Blazers average 41.1 rebounds per game (26th in league), compared to the 42.0 of their opponents.
- Portland is putting up more points at home (119.2 per game) than on the road (110.1).
- At home the Trail Blazers are conceding 117.2 points per game, 2.4 more than they are on the road (114.8).
- On the offensive side of the ball, Portland has picked up its output slightly over its last 20 games, scoring 116.0 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 114.4 it has racked up over the course of this season.
- The last 20 games have seen the Trail Blazers concede 6.0 more points per game (121.9) than their season-long average (115.9).
- During its past 20 contests, Portland is making 1.2 more three-pointers per game than its season long average (14.4 compared to 13.2 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (37.0% compared to 37.3% season-long).
Trail Blazers Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | Pistons | W 110-104 | Away | -4.5 |
| 3/8 | Celtics | L 115-93 | Away | +9.5 |
| 3/10 | 76ers | L 120-119 | Away | +8.5 |
| 3/12 | Pelicans | L 127-110 | Away | +3.5 |
| 3/14 | Knicks | L 123-107 | Home | +2.5 |
| 3/17 | Celtics | – | Home | +6.5 |
| 3/19 | Clippers | – | Home | – |
| 3/22 | Jazz | – | Away | – |
| 3/24 | Bulls | – | Home | – |
| 3/26 | Thunder | – | Home | – |
| 3/27 | Pelicans | – | Home | – |
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