Portland Trail Blazers vs Boston Celtics Betting Pick & Prediction 4/7/24
The Trail Blazers (+854) and Celtics (-1495) will tip-off at 6:00 ET at TD Garden in a non-conference matchup. Boston (-16.5) is favored by 16.5 points over Portland (+16.5), and the over/under line is set at 216.5.
Boston (61-16) is on a four-game win streak and is currently first in the Eastern Conference. Portland (21-56) is 14th in the West and has won two straight games.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS BOSTON CELTICS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Portland Trail Blazers +16.5
This game will be played at TD Garden at 6:00 ET on Sunday, April 7th.
WHY BET THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 115-103 in favor of the Celtics.
- Our projections have Jayson Tatum finishing with Jayson Tatum points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
- From the field, we have the Celtics finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.6% and knocking down 19 threes.
Can The Trail Blazers Secure a Road Victory?
In their last two games, the Trail Blazers have won as the underdog and have covered the spread in three straight games. Today, they are 16.5-point underdogs vs. the Celtics.
Portland’s O/U record for the season is 37-39-1, and the under has hit in their last three games. This year, their games have averaged 222.4 points per game compared to today’s line of 216.5.
On the road, the Trail Blazers are 21-18 ATS, and they have covered the spread in three straight games on the road. Overall, their ATS record is 37-39.
After beating the Wizards 108-102, the Trail Blazers are now 21-56 on the season. In the Western Conference, they are in 14th place and 5th in the Northwest Division.
So far this season, the Trail Blazers have been the underdog in 71 of their 77 games. As the underdog, their ATS record is 36-34, and their straight-up record as the underdog is 20-51.
When it comes to scoring, the Trail Blazers are 28th in the league at 106.9 points per game. On the road, they are 29th in scoring at 105.2 points per game.
Portland’s offense has struggled from three-point range this season, hitting just 34% of their attempts (25th). Overall, they are 29th in field goal percentage at 44%.
Despite being 30th in assists at 23.1 per game, the Blazers are 4th in offensive rebounds. In terms of pace, they are 17th in the league.
On defense, the Trail Blazers are ranked 17th in the NBA this season. So far, they have given up more points than the NBA scoring average in 55.8% of their games. Opponents are hitting 57.8% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 35.0% of their three-point attempts.
Can the Celtics Pull Off a Home Win?
The Celtics have won four straight games as the favorite and are currently favored by 16.5 points against the Trail Blazers. This season, Boston has been favored in 74 of their 77 games, going 59-15 straight-up and 37-34 against the spread.
In their last game, the Celtics defeated the Kings by a score of 101-100. The O/U line for that game was 225, and Boston was favored by 9.5 points. The teams combined to score 201 points.
In terms of their O/U record for the season, the Celtics are 39-37-1. Their games have averaged a combined 230 points per game, which is higher than today’s line of 216.5.
This season, the Celtics are 61-16 overall, which is the best record in the Eastern Conference. Against the East, they are 39-9 and 22-7 against the West. At home, their straight-up record is 34-3, and they have won 12 straight games at home. In terms of ATS, they are 20-16 at home and 19-19 on the road.
Heading into the game, the Celtics are one of the league’s top-scoring offenses, averaging 120.8 points per game (2nd). At home, they have been even better, putting up 123.1 points per contest.
Boston’s offensive success has come from their three-point shooting. They lead the NBA in three-point attempts (42.6 per game) and are hitting 38% from beyond the arc (2nd). Overall, they are shooting 48% from the field (9th).
When it comes to scoring inside the arc, the Celtics are one of the league’s best, hitting 57% of their two-point attempts (2nd). However, they are just 30th in two-point attempts per game.
Coming into the game, the Celtics defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 28.6% of their games. Currently, they are 5th in the NBA at 109.2 points per game allowed. On two point field goal attempts, the Celtics’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 52.1% and allowing 34.6% from beyond the arc.