The Boston Celtics will face off against the Portland Trail Blazers in an interconference matchup on Monday. Portland is 18-45 overall and 10-22 at home, while Boston is 49-14 overall and 20-11 on the road. The Celtics won both of their meetings last year and this is their first matchup of the season.
Tip-off is set for 10:30 p.m. ET at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter in Portland, Ore. Boston is a 9.5-point in the latest Trail Blazers vs. Celtics odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 217 points. Before entering any Celtics vs. Trail Blazers picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
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The model has set its sights on Boston vs. Portland. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Celtics vs. Blazers:
- Trail Blazers vs. Celtics spread: Celtics -9.5
- Trail Blazers vs. Celtics over/under: 217 points
- Trail Blazers vs. Celtics money line: Trail Blazers: +341, Celtics: -441
- BOS: The Celtics are 7-2 ATS over their last nine games
- POR: The Trail Blazers are 5-1 ATS over their last six games
- Trail Blazers vs. Celtics picks: See picks here
What you need to know about the Celtics
The Celtics are coming off a 117-107 win over the Suns on Saturday, snapping a two-game losing streak after dropping games to the Cavaliers and Nuggets during their road trip. Boston plays in the front end of a back-to-back on Monday with a matchup against the Jazz on Tuesday, and you’ll want to keep an eye on the Monday injury report for this matchup. Boston’s five leading scorers are on the injury report, highlighted by Jayson Tatum (ankle) and Jaylen Brown (pelvis) questionable. Jrue Holiday (knee) and Derrick White (hand) are also both questionable, while Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) is out.
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