Jefferson Alfaro
One of the most entertaining games to be played this Wednesday in the NBA will be the Trail Blazers vs Celtics, two teams that have had a very different campaign in the competition.
This will be the first matchup between these two teams this season. On January 21, 2022, they played for the last time and the game went to Portland with a score of 109-105. Will Boston take advantage of playing at home to get a good result?
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Portland Trail Blazers vs Boston Celtics NBA Regular Season Game on March 8, 2023
- Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
- When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7:30 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Portland Trail Blazers
- Regular Season Record: 30-34
The Portland Trail Blazers were active on Monday when they faced the Detroit Pistons in a series of away games, a condition that has not been good for them this season, as they have lost 19 of the 32 games they have played so far.
In fact, before the win against the Orlando Magic on March 5, they had lost four consecutive games, which has placed them in 13th place in the overall standings.
One of the reasons why the team has not performed well this campaign has been its poor defensive performance, as the team averages 115.8 points per night.
Betting on the Boston Celtics
- Regular Season Record: 45-20
The Boston Celtics also played on Monday when they paid the Cleveland Cavaliers a visit, which is a really complicated squad due to its good defensive approach in the games. They will continue on the road to now face Portland in this Trail Blazers vs Celtics, which is a more accessible opponent but one that could complicate things for them if they continue to play as they have in their recent games.
This is said because, before visiting Cleveland, they had lost two consecutive games at the TD Garden, a venue that has been a fortress for them in this 22-23 edition, obtaining 25 wins in 34 games.
This team is a candidate to go far in the season because it maintains a top performance in both defense (112.4) and offense (117.4), the latter being their most powerful weapon, which has them ranked second in the Eastern Conference.
JefeBet Prediction
Boston has lost three of their four matches against Portland at home, and they should be very wary of their performance on Wednesday, especially if Jayson Tatum is still out due to injury, as he did not see action on Monday against the Cavaliers.
However, if the leader in scoring average of the local team is present in the game, there are high hopes that Boston will reflect on the scoreboard the difference between them and Portland, an opponent that can complicate with its offense, but that is still vulnerable, a cardinal sin against the fourth-best team in offense.
Prediction: Over (POR 113-128 BOS)
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