In the featured game of this NBA Tuesday slate, we have the Boston Celtics taking on the Portland Trail Blazers on NBA TV. This is the first of two matchups between these teams during this shortened NBA season. The Celtics vs. Trail Blazers NBA betting picks preview will find the best NBA betting odds, give you some betting trends, and show the best NBA picks and NBA predictions available.
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Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Game Info
Boston Celtics (28-26, 11-16 Away) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (31-22, 16-11Â Home)
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Time: 10 p.m. EST
Venue: Moda Center — Portland, Ore.
Coverage: TNT
Don’t look now, but the Celtics are winning some basketball games. After being declared dead, the Celtics have won five of their last six games. This includes an impressive win at Denver last time out, in which they went on a 31-3 run to put the Nuggets away. Jayson Tatum has been terrific, averaging 29.0 points on 50% shooting while also grabbing 8.5 rebounds per game during April. Awesemo projects Tatum to lead Boston in scoring again tonight. Robert Williams has been big for Boston’s recent success, dominating the paint. Awesemo is projecting Williams for over two blocks tonight.
On the other side, Portland has lost three of their past four games. Simply put, Damian Lillard has been off. He is shooting just 38.4% during April, compared to 44.6% during March. Awesemo projects Lillard to score over 26 points tonight, but efficiency is key when facing this Celtics team. Lillard could only muster 12 points last game, while Norman Powell and C.J. McCollum tied for a team-high 17 points. The Blazers sit comfortably at sixth in the Western Conference. Still, they have to get out of this slump before they are on the outside looking in. Giving up 114.9 points per game, the turnaround will need to start on defense.
Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Betting NBA Picks + NBA Odds Shopping
Using Awesemo’s OddsShopper tool, we can easily compare the NBA odds for Celtics vs. Trail Blazers betting across the major sportsbooks. The odds expressed are from 12:30 p.m. EST on April 13, so make sure to check out the OddsShopper tool yourself to get the most up-to-date odds.
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NBA Odds: Moneyline
- Celtics: (+100) — BetMGM
- Trail Blazers: (-114) — SugarHouse, DraftKings
NBA Odds: Spread
- Celtics: +1.5 (-110) — FanDuel
- Trail Blazers: -1 (-109) — SugarHouse, DraftKings
NBA Odds: Point Total
- Over: 228.5 (-115) — BetMGM
- Under: 230 (-109) — SugarHouse, DraftKings
Celtics vs. Trail Blazers NBA Betting Trends
- Boston is 4-2 against the spread (ATS) in its last six games.
- The total has hit the under in eight of Boston’s last nine games.
- Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last six games.
- The total has hit the under in five of Portland’s last six games.
Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Prediction
The Trail Blazers are 8-11 against the spread as a home favorite this season. While logic would say that Portland would bounce back after such a tough stretch, it’s tough to bet both teams changing directions. Boston is rolling and playing much better. Portland is also terrible defensively, per usual, so they will need to out-score Boston instead of winning on both ends of the court. Since Lillard is seeing a lid on the rim right now, it is unlikely they will out-score Tatum and company.
Prediction: Celtics +1.5
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