Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Boston Celtics

Final

115:93

Portland Trail Blazers

Highlights and Stats

The Boston Celtics will meet the Portland Trail Blazers in their next game. It is scheduled for 03/08 08:30 PM EST and will take place at the TD Garden. The Celtics are currently sitting in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference, having 45 wins and 21 losses and Portland is at the #12 position in the Western Conference with 31-34.

Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-21-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Boston Celtics	25	33	24	23	105
Portland Trail Blazers	30	24	29	26	109

Both teams last met in January, when the Portland Trail Blazers recorded a 109-105 win over the Boston Celtics on the road. Boston was unable to contain the talent of Jusuf Nurkic and he concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 29 points, 6 assists and 17 boards. Jayson Tatum played a similar role for the Boston Celtics, finishing with 27 points, 7 dimes and 10 boards, but these proved insufficient for the win. There has been no clear favourite across the previous five match-ups, with the Boston Celtics recording 3 victories and the Portland Trail Blazers triumphing on 2 occasions for the period. There were 241.4 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 5:5

03-06-2023	03-05-2023	03-03-2023	03-01-2023	02-27-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023	02-14-2023	02-12-2023
118:114@ Cleveland Cavaliers	129:131vs New York Knicks	105:115vs Brooklyn Nets	117:113vs Cleveland Cavaliers	109:94@ New York Knicks	107:110@ Philadelphia 76ers	138:142@ Indiana Pacers	127:109vs Detroit Pistons	131:125@ Milwaukee Bucks	119:109vs Memphis Grizzlies

The Boston Celtics were up against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, 6th of March, losing 118-114 after overtime on the road. Their main contributor in that clash was Jaylen Brown who ended notching 32 points, assisting 9 times and grabbing 13 rebounds. The Celtics finished the game hitting 41.6% of their field goals, 66.7% FT and 33.3% for 3 points. Boston is 5-5 in the last ten matches and are currently on a L3 streak. The team is performing on a great level at the TD Garden with 25-9 home record. The organization’s next game is scheduled for this coming Saturday on the road versus the Atlanta Hawks.

Boston Celtics Averages this Season

• Points For
  117.70
• Points Against
  112.50
• Assits
  26.33
• Rebounds
  45.39
• Steals
  6.24
• Turnovers
  13.67
• Blocks
  5.20
• Points Difference
  5.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  Despite being injured as of 03/06, Jayson Tatum has taken the mantle as the team's top performer this season, averaging 30.3 points, 4.8 assists and 8.9 rebounds for 37.5 minutes on the floor.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Danilo Gallinari

  Knee
• Robert Williams

  Hamstring
• Payton Pritchard

  Heel

Portland Trail Blazers Form

*Last 10 Portland Trail Blazers Games - 4:6

03-06-2023	03-05-2023	03-03-2023	03-01-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-23-2023	02-14-2023	02-13-2023	02-10-2023
104:110@ Detroit Pistons	119:122@ Orlando Magic	129:111@ Atlanta Hawks	110:121vs New Orleans Pelicans	123:105@ Golden State Warriors	131:114vs Houston Rockets	133:116@ Sacramento Kings	101:126vs Washington Wizards	127:115vs Los Angeles Lakers	129:138vs Oklahoma City Thunder

The Portland Trail Blazers cruised past the Detroit Pistons, winning 104-110 on Monday, 6th of March away from home. A triple-double of 31 points, 12 assists and 13 rebounds for 38 minutes was enough for Damian Lillard to lead and be Portland’s most valuable player. 48.7% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The Trail Blazers’ roster also averaged 76.0% free throws and a fantastic 45.5% 3-pts shooting on the night. The team’s balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 4-6 and the franchise is on a W2 streak at the moment. The Blazers have a negative 14-19 record when playing on the road this season. Their next showing will be against the Philadelphia 76ers on 03/10/2023 when they will travel to the Wells Fargo Center.

Portland Trail Blazers Averages This Season

• Points For
  114.90
• Points Against
  115.60
• Assits
  23.87
• Rebounds
  41.04
• Steals
  6.61
• Turnovers
  14.93
• Blocks
  4.62
• Points Difference
  -0.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Portland Trail Blazers Standout Performer

• Damian Lillard

  The organization's best player this term has been Damian Lillard, as he has aided the cause with 32.4 points, 7.2 dimes and 4.6 boards for an average of 36.3 minutes spent on court.

Portland Trail Blazers Missing Players

• Justise Winslow

  Ankle
• Anfernee Simons

  Ankle

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Boston Celtics	35	25	34	21	115
Portland Trail Blazers	28	17	27	21	93

Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers

• Score

  115

  93

• Field Goals Made

  42

  30

• Field Goals Attempts

  88

  82

• 3 pts Made

  18

  11

• 3 pts Attempts

  49

  39

• Free Throws Made

  13

  22

• Free Throws Attempts

  20

  27

• Rebounds Total

  45

  47

• Rebounds Offence

  5

  6

• Rebounds Defence

  40

  41

• Assists

  26

  18

• Steals

  9

  5

• Blocks

  2

  2

• Turnovers

  11

  16

• Personal Fouls

  20

  19

Player Ratings

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Derrick White	36	8	12	66.7	1	5	20.0	4	4	100.0	1	4	5	7	0	0	2	3	21	+7
Sam Hauser	32	3	9	33.3	3	9	33.3	2	2	100.0	0	1	1	0	1	2	1	2	11	+19
Jayson Tatum	31	11	17	64.7	6	10	60.0	2	4	50.0	1	6	7	2	1	0	3	0	30	+21
Malcolm Brogdon	28	2	13	15.4	1	7	14.3	0	2	0.0	1	8	9	2	0	0	0	1	5	+11
Jaylen Brown	25	4	10	40.0	0	3	0.0	3	3	100.0	0	3	3	3	1	0	2	2	11	+7
Al Horford	24	7	11	63.6	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	0	6	6	5	0	0	1	1	17	+6
Marcus Smart	22	3	4	75.0	2	2	100.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	4	10	+16
Blake Griffin	18	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	5	6	3	2	0	0	4	0	+15
Grant Williams	12	3	8	37.5	2	7	28.6	0	1	0.0	0	5	5	0	1	0	0	1	8	0
Luke Kornet	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1
JD Davison	4	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	1	0	0	2	2	+2
Mike Muscala	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+5

Portland Trail Blazers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Cam Reddish	35	3	8	37.5	1	3	33.3	3	3	100.0	1	5	6	2	1	0	2	2	10	-16
Jerami Grant	33	5	12	41.7	3	7	42.9	0	0	0	1	5	6	0	0	0	2	2	13	-23
Damian Lillard	30	7	16	43.8	2	8	25.0	11	11	100.0	0	5	5	8	1	0	5	2	27	-16
Trendon Watford	25	5	14	35.7	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	1	9	10	0	0	0	0	2	12	+2
Shaedon Sharpe	25	4	8	50.0	3	6	50.0	1	3	33.3	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	2	12	-8
Nassir Little	24	1	5	20.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	2	4	3	-8
Matisse Thybulle	20	1	6	16.7	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	-13
Jusuf Nurkic	17	2	6	33.3	0	3	0.0	1	4	25.0	0	6	6	2	0	0	2	3	5	-13
Drew Eubanks	14	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	1	0	0	0	1	2	-12
Jabari Walker	6	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	-1
Keon Johnson	6	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	1	4	-1
Kevin Knox	6	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	-1