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Boston Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -1-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 217.
In their last action, Portland was a 114-83 loser at home against the Spurs. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (197) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
The Celtics were a 137-130 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Jazz. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (267) made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 12-11 SU,12-11 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Portland:
Team record: 11-12 SU,9-14 ATS
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Portland is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Los Angeles Tuesday, December 7
Portland home to Los Angeles Monday, December 6