The Boston Celtics (12-11) are currently on a five-game road trip through the Western Conference and face the Portland Trail Blazers (11-12) Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET at Moda Center. Below, we look at the Celtics vs. Trail Blazers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Celtics are coming off a 137-130 loss to the Utah Jazz Friday. F Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and G Dennis Schroder added 26 in the loss. They had won five of their previous seven games.
The Trail Blazers have lost four of their last five games, most recently in a 114-83 blowout at home to the San Antonio Spurs Thursday. They have been great at Moda Center to the tune of a 10-2 record despite the loss to the Spurs. Portland is 1-10 on the road.
Celtics at Trail Blazers odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:03 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Celtics -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +102 (bet $100 to win $102)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -1.5 (-112) | Trail Blazers +1.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 211.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Celtics at Trail Blazers key injuries
Celtics (not officially submitted)
- G Jaylen Brown (hamstring) questionable
Trail Blazers
- G Damian Lillard (abdomen) out
- G Anfernee Simmons (ankle) out
- F Nasir Little (ankle) out
Celtics at Trail Blazers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 109, Trail Blazers 98
Money line
The Blazers are 1-2 this season without Lillard in the lineup but 5-8 over the previous two seasons without him.
The Celtics are 6-7 on the road this season but are 4-3 overall against Western Conference teams.
If Brown is back in the lineup for the Celtics they will just be too much for a shorthanded Blazers team.
Take the CELTICS (-125).
Against the spread
Boston is 12-10-1 ATS overall this season but 10-6 ATS in its last 16 games.
Portland is 9-14 ATS and has only covered the spread once in its last five games. This is the first time all season the Blazers are underdogs at home.
The Celtics are 5-1 ATS as road favorites.
Take the CELTICS -1.2 (-112).
Over/Under
The Trail Blazers have averaged 96.0 points per game in their three games without Lillard. Three of their last four games overall have stayed Under the projected total.
Boston averages 107.3 points per game and only four of their last 16 games have gone Over the projected total.
Take UNDER 211.5 (-110).
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