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2022 NBA Handicapping
(18-26) Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics (23-23)
Date: Friday, January 21st
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
NBA Moneyline Odds: Blazers +292 | Celtics -317 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -7.5
NBA Betting Total: 214.5
Friday, January 21st, 2022, the Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics play for the second and final time this season. Boston won the initial meeting on December 4th routing the Blazers 145-117.
Both clubs last played on Wednesday with the Blazers losing 92-104 to the Heat while the Celtics lost 102-111 to the Hornets.
In history, the Celtics own the advantage winning 71 of the clubs’ 234 meetings. Last season the teams played twice with each winning on the road.
Portland Trail Blazers
CJ McCollum made his return to the Blazers lineup after missing 18 games due to a punctured lung appearing in both matches in Florida versus the Magic and Heat. He scored 16 versus Orlando and upped that tally to 24 against the Heat.
Although no one expected McCollum to be out that long given how omicron hit the players and with him nursing an injury that impacted his lung it made complete sense to err on the side of caution.
Anfernee Simons continued his progress leading the Blazers in scoring with 27 points as well as three rebounds, seven assists, a steal, and a block. Both Jusuf Nurkic (18 points, 14 rebounds) and Robert Covington (11 points, 12 rebounds) registered double-double performances.
Dennis Smith Jr (ankle) is probable, and Nassir Little (knee) is questionable for Friday. Norman Powell (conditioning), Larry Nance Jr. (knee), Cody Zeller (knee) were all downgraded to out Friday. Damian Lillard will miss up to eight weeks as he heals from abdominal surgery.
Boston Celtics
Too often this season the Celtics offense is the reason they fail to win games and usually because the stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown don’t get enough support. But in the recent match, it was the players added this offseason who stepped up.
Dennis Schroder led the scoring effort for Boston with 24 points adding seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Al Horford delivered a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds with four assists.
While Brown delivered with 21 points, six rebounds, six assists, and two steals but struggled from deep (2 of 11) and Tatum had an even rougher shooting night (5 of 19) for 12 points.
Romeo Langford and Josh Richardson were the other double-figure contributors with 11 and 10 points respectively.
Brad Stevens got involved with the deal between the Nuggets and Spurs in order to free up salary cap. Boston sent Juancho Hernangomez to San Antonio and took on two injured Nuggets players Bol Bol and PJ Dozier while Bryn Forbes went to Denver.
The only player listed on the Celtics injury report is Marcus Smart who suffered a thigh injury three games ago and is listed as questionable for Friday.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Celtics are 6-4 in the last 10 head to head
- The Celtics are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings
- Over Under is 4-6 in the teams last 10 head to head matchups
- The Blazers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The Celtics are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 7 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games against a West opponent
Free Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
Boston is 8-8 through their last 16 games with the wins coming predominantly versus sub .500 squads so this should be another victory for the Celtics although McCollum’s return could make things interesting.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Blazers +7.5
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