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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics
The Portland Trail Blazers and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at ESPN Wide World of Sports Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -4.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 119-112 loser on the road against the Bucks. They failed to cover the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (231) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Trail Blazers were a 140-135 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Grizzlies. They covered the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score (275) made winners of OVER bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 30-37 SU,28-37-2 ATS
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Portland's last 25 games
Boston:
Team record: 43-22 SU,37-24-4 ATS
Boston is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Portland home to Houston Tuesday, August 4
Boston at Miami Tuesday, August 4