In the same way Boston and Portland are top betting on NBA Games values when on their respective home courts. It follows that the Celtics will be the first team considered in Wednesday’s ESPN matchup with the Trail Blazers. At the same time the Boston defense will provide another potential wagering advantage. Few teams in the NBA play better defense than the Celtics. Offensively head coach Brad Stevens team has also shown improvement. Owing to the return of Kyrie Irving the Celtics are expected to contend for the NBA Finals. Irving’s absence in the 2018 playoffs doomed Boston.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 9 p.m. Eastern
Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
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Trailblazers vs. Celtics TV Coverage: ESPN
Boston Celtics
Boston has gotten back into gear after a brief blip of red ink. To show, the Celtics have covered three of their last four games. Four of their last six games have gone over the total. Commencing with the NBA’s fifth ranked defense does Boston have strength. Offensively they rank 12th in the Association. Overall is a record of 37-23 straight up, 31-29 against the spread, and 35-25 over the total.
Portland Trail Blazers
Now Portland has also been in good form with a recent run of profitability. Seven payouts in their last ten games have impressed. Three of their last five games have gone under the total. Concurrently the Blazers rank 10th in the NBA for scoring offense and 12th for points allowed. Portland is now 36-23 straight up, 33-26 vs. the line, and 30-28-1 over the total.
Important Names on Court
Guard Damian Lillard leads Portland with 25.9 points per game. Along the same lines Kyrie Irving triggers the Boston attack with 23.8 points per outing.
Stats to Consider
Portland has been a consistently terrible betting on NBA Games value as a road dog. As an example, the Trail Blazers have covered just six out of their last 20 in that role. Eight of their last 11 as away pups went under the total. Balanced against that is Boston’s strong wagering profits as a home chalk. In fact, the Celtics have paid in 14 of their last 20 as chalks at TD Garden. Boston has gone over the total in nine of their last 11 laying points on the famed parquet.
Team vs. Team
It follows that Boston has had the sportsbook advantage in their series with Portland. Five of the last eight payouts between these teams have gone to the Celtics. Four of the last six in this matchup have gone over the total. And at TD Garden Boston has gotten the money in two of their last three with the Blazers. Three of the last four between these teams at TD Garden have stayed under the number.
Matchup to Watch
As was mentioned earlier the Trail Blazers have betting on NBA Games matchup problems on the road. At the same time Boston is profitable at home and in this series. Of great concern for Portland is the Celtics superior defense.
Trail Blazers vs. Celtics NBA games Betting Odds Picks
In sum Boston is the pick!
Trail Blazers vs. Celtics NBA Betting Online Pick: Boston Celtics
Trail Blazers vs. Celtics NBA Betting Online Score Prediction: Celtics 104, Trail Blazers 94