Betting Lines & NBA Expert Predictions: Portland Trail Blazers vs Boston Celtics

by Aengus Moorehead

Trail Blazers Looking for another Rout as they Visit Celtics

Time: 8:00 PM ET

Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

Watch on: ESPN

Spread: Boston -2½

Moneyline: Boston -140

Total O/U: 225

The red-hot Portland Trail Blazers, who have been bulldozing the opposition of late, will attempt to maintain their winning disposition and will seek to secure their fifth consecutive victory while climbing the playoff rankings as they get ready to resume competition in a tough matchup against the Boston Celtics. The two inter-conference antagonists are scheduled to square off in the last installment of their two-game regular season series with the tilt set to be disputed Wednesday night at the TD Garden in Boston, MA.

After losing three straight contests to the Celtics while going 0-3 ATS during that stint, the Trail Blazers put a stop to the losing streak by taking the first meeting 100-94 back on November 11 covering the 2-point spread as home favorites. After dismantling the Warriors by 22 points just before the All-Star break, the Trail Blazers sustained their demolition job by winning their next three games in double-digit fashion going 4-0 ATS in the process. The Trail Blazers enter this affair as a 2½-point road underdog, according to Bovada Sportsbook, with the total set at 226 points.

Gm# Team Opener Bovada BOnline MyBookie 511 Portland 227 225o-115 225½ 227 512 Boston -3½ -2½ -3-105 -2½ Moneyline +125/-145 +120/-140 +115/-135 +120/-140

Portland Trail Blazers Boston Celtics 37-23 Won 4 100 Home 34-26 113.73 110.18 3.55 21-11 13-15 30-29-1 16-15-1 14-14 Report Record Streak Last Meeting ATS Offense Defense Diff. ATS Home ATS Away O/U Record O/U Home O/U Away Injuries 37-23 Lost 2 Away 94 30-29-1 112.78 106.77 6.01 19-12 11-17-1 35-25 20-11 15-14 Report

Portland:

Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

The total has gone OVER in 9 of Portland's last 12 games

Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road

Portland is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Boston

Portland is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Boston

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston



Boston:

Boston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games

Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

Boston is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games at home

Boston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home

Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Portland

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Portland

Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Portland

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Portland



Prediction:

The Celtics are 4-5 in the second episode of back-to-back games this season but only 3-6 ATS during that stretch. The Trail Blazers are coming off poundings over Atlantic Division dwellers and playoff contenders in Brooklyn and Philadelphia to begin the second half of the season but will face a Boston squad that got schooled badly against Toronto on Tuesday. The Celtics havent lost four in row this season and return home but that wont be enough against a Portland squad in full control of their craft. Take Trail Blazers +2½ and the over.

Aengus NBA Prediction: Portland +2½

Total O/U: Over 225

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