Trail Blazers vs Celtics Prediction and NBA Betting Tips - 18 March 2023
Mar 17, 2023, 7:33AM
The Portland Trail Blazers square off with the favoured Boston Celtics in NBA action at Moda Center on Saturday, beginning at 1:00pm AEDT.
With star players Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons and Jusuf Nurkic, the Trail Blazers are looking to overcome a Celtics team that includes Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Trail Blazers vs Celtics, as well as the latest betting odds and player props, are detailed in this article.
Who will win? Trail Blazers vs Celtics
Based on trusted computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Saturday's Portland-Boston NBA game 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Celtics a 72% chance of beating the Trail Blazers at Moda Center.
More: Trail Blazers vs Celtics Simulated 10,000 Times
Portland vs Boston NBA Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Saturday's NBA game at Moda Center are listed here:
- Head to Head: Trail Blazers $3.10, Celtics $1.40
- Line: Trail Blazers +6.5 ($1.95), Celtics -6.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 234.5 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Trail Blazers to win at $3.10. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Celtics to win at $1.40.
The Trail Blazers are listed as 6.5-point underdogs against the Celtics, with odds of $1.95 currently available at bet365.
For the favourite Celtics (-6.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.91.
The Over/Under for Trail Blazers vs Celtics has been set at 234.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.91 and odds for the Under at $1.91.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Celtics (-6.5) have a 51% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 234.5 points has a 54% chance of staying Under.
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Trail Blazers vs Celtics NBA Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Celtics at $1.40 with bet365 (72% probability)
- Line: Trail Blazers +6.5 at $1.95 with bet365
- Total Points: Under 234.5 at $1.91 with PointsBet (54% probability)
Our Trail Blazers vs Celtics best bets are based on complex modelling and betting expertise to help you place better bets with your chosen online bookie.
Even though the Celtics are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Trail Blazers +6.5 is based on the chance of that happening, as suggested by our predictive analytics model, and the best odds available.
Trail Blazers vs Celtics NBA Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Trail Blazers vs Celtics at Moda Center this Saturday has the Celtics winning 119-112.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
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Trail Blazers vs Celtics NBA Player Props
Player props are a great way to bet on Trail Blazers vs Celtics without necessarily betting on the outcome of the game itself.
Stats Insider uses the best data available to project individual points, assists and rebounds for each team.
Damian Lillard is expected to step up for the Trail Blazers with 35 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to have 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the Celtics.
Trail Blazers Projected Box Score
- Damian Lillard: 35 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST
- Anfernee Simons: 19 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST
- Jusuf Nurkic: 11 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
- Cam Reddish: 10 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
- Matisse Thybulle: 8 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
Celtics Projected Box Score
- Jayson Tatum: 29 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST
- Jaylen Brown: 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
- Derrick White: 15 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST
- Al Horford: 12 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
- Marcus Smart: 12 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST
Remember, our model updates regularly, so refresh this article for the latest betting analysis before the Portland vs Boston game at Moda Center.
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Trail Blazers vs Celtics NBA 2023
The NBA game between the Trail Blazers and Celtics at Moda Center is scheduled to tip off at 1:00pm AEDT on Saturday.
- Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Boston Celtics
- Date: Saturday 18 March 2023
- Time: 1:00pm AEDT
- Venue: Moda Center
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.
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