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One of the last games of this Friday, March 17 in the NBA will be this Celtics vs Trail Blazers clash in which two teams that are still fighting to improve their respective positions for the playoffs will face each other. These teams met just a week ago, with the Celtics taking a clear home win by a score of 93-115 thanks to a Jayson Tatum’s 30-point performance.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Regular Season Game on March 17, 2023
- Where: Moda Center, Portland, Orengon.
- When: Friday, March 17, 2023, 10:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Boston Celtics
- Season record: 47-22
The Celtics will continue their quest to return to the top of the Eastern Conference in a game that will be the fourth of a six-game road series in which they have achieved a 2-1 record so far. One of those victories came in their previous game and against the Minnesota Timberwolves, in a game that was much closer than expected and in which they needed a great 35-point performance by Jaylen Brown to win 104-102.
Although they have been a bit more inconsistent recently, the Celtics have had a terrific season, boasting the second-best record in the entire league and putting up excellent numbers. They are the fourth best offensively with an average of 117.7 points scored. In addition, they have the ninth most solid on defense with 112.3 points against per game.
Betting on the Portland Trail Blazers
- Season record: 31-38
In their previous game, the Trail Blazers returned home after six road games, however, they were unable to take advantage of their home crowd and ended up losing by a score of 123-107 against the New York Knicks after going into halftime with a 7-point lead.
That loss was a hard blow to the Blazers’ aspirations of clinching one of the Western Conference playoff spots, as they are now 13th in the standings and 2.5 games away from their goal, so they know very well that they have no more margin for error.
Despite that home loss, being at the Moda Center could give the Blazers the motivation they need to pull off an upset and take a good result here, considering its decent 17-15 home record and its high average of 119.6 points scored per game.
JefeBet Prediction
While the Celtics have very good defensive numbers, away from home they tend to be a bit more permissive, something that will delight a Trail Blazers team that have shown very good attacking skills at home.
However, the Trail Blazers have also left much to be desired on defense, and even at the Moda Center they average a poor 117.0 points allowed per game. However, they will have to improve their performance if they don’t want to suffer against one of the league’s best offenses.
18 of the Trail Blazers’ 32 home games this campaign have covered the Over, so considering the offensive potential of both sides, we expect this to be a very entertaining, high-scoring matchup.
Prediction: Boston Celtics Win and Over (BOS 126-121 POR).
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