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Boston Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The fans at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -12.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
The Trail Blazers were a 128-118 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Raptors. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (246) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 117-107 winner as they battled the Suns on the road. The Celtics covered in the match as a -5-point favorite, while 224 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 49-14 SU,31-29-3 ATS
Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Portland:
Team record: 18-45 SU,30-33 ATS
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Utah Tuesday, March 12
Portland home to Atlanta Wednesday, March 13