The Boston Celtics (48-22) travel West to face the Portland Trail Blazers (31-38) on Friday at Moda Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Trail Blazers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics beat the the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-102 on Wednesday despite not covering as 4-point road favorites. Boston is 2 games behind the Milwaukee Bucks for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Trail Blazers failed to cover as 3-point home underdogs in their 123-107 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Portland is on a 4-game losing streak and is currently the No. 13 seed in the Western Conference.
The Celtics and the Trail Blazers will duke it out for the 2nd time this season. Boston won 115-98 on March 8, covering as 9.5-point home favorites while the 230.5 Under hit.
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