Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers 3/17/2023 Picks

Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers 3/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Boston Celtics are set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday in hopes of securing their second consecutive victory.

Boston currently boasts a 48-22 record, placing them atop the Atlantic division standings, one game ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference, trailing the first-place Milwaukee Bucks by a mere 2 ½ games. In their last game, Boston narrowly defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-102.

Jayson Tatum leads the Celtics in scoring and rebounding, averaging 30.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, respectively. Meanwhile, Marcus Smart is the team’s leader in assists, averaging 6.4 per game.

Jaylen Brown is Boston’s second-leading scorer, averaging 26.8 points per game and is one of five Celtics players with a double-digit scoring average. Boston is scoring an average of 117.5 points per game.

Boston is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against the Trail Blazers.
The total remained UNDER in 10 of Boston’s last 15 games on the road.
The total went OVER in 6 of Boston’s last 7 games on the road against Portland.

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Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Predictions 3/17/2023

Portland, on the other hand, will be looking to put an end to their four-game losing streak when they host Boston on Friday.

The Trail Blazers currently hold a 31-38 record and sit in last place in the Northwest division, trailing the first-place Denver Nuggets by 15 games.

Despite their position, Portland is only 2 ½ games behind the 10th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. In their last outing, the Trail Blazers fell to the New York Knicks 123-107.

Damian Lillard leads Portland in scoring and assists, averaging 32.3 points and 7.3 assists per game, respectively. Jusuf Nurkic is the team’s leading rebounder with an average of 9.1 rebounds per game.

Portland has five players with double-digit scoring averages and is averaging 114.4 points per game while shooting 47.9% overall and 37.3% from 3-point territory.

The total went OVER in 6 of Portland’s last 7 matches with the Celtics.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 7 games at home.
The total hung OVER in 6 of Portland’s last 7 games at home against Boston.

Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers. The NBA pick for this game is the Boston Celtics.

Boston is coming off a 2-point victory over Minnesota but failed to cover the spread as visiting chalk, but against Portland the Celtics will use both their superior offense and defense to pull away from the Trail Blazers.

Boston is scoring an average of 117.7 points per game and allowing an average of only 112.3 points per game, while Portland is allowing an average of 115.9 points per game.

FInal Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win and covers ATS 118-111.

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