Celtics vs Trail Blazers Game Analysis & Predictions – Mon, Mar 11th 2024

Hey hoop-heads! Grab your popcorn and your lucky socks because tonight’s NBA showdown is one for the books! The mighty Boston Celtics, boasting a formidable 49W-14L record, are packing up their shamrocks and heading west to the Moda Center, ready to paint the town green against the Portland Trail Blazers, currently standing at 18W-45L. Now, we all know the Blazers are a whopping 26.5 games back in the Western conference, but don’t let that fool you. They’re coming off a hot win against Toronto, and they’re ready to bring the heat. On the other side of the court, the Celtics are sitting pretty at 0.0 games back in the Eastern conference, fresh off a victory against Phoenix. Tipoff is at 10:30PM EST, so make sure your lineups are set and your bets are in. Speaking of bets, the over/under is set at a tantalizing 218.5, with the Celtics line at -7.5 and the Trail Blazers at 7.5. So buckle up, sports fans, because tonight’s game is about to be a wild ride!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 11, 2024 10:30PM EST

Location: Moda Center, Portland

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

19W-11L

72.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

9W-22L

27.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/17/23	Boston Celtics BOS	32	31	26	37		126	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	24	24	22	42		112
03/08/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	28	17	27	21		93	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	35	25	34	21		115
01/21/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	30	24	29	26		109	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	25	33	24	23		105
12/04/21	Boston Celtics BOS	38	26	39	42		145	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	23	35	26	33		117

Starting Lineups

Celtics Notable Injuries

• Kristaps Porzingis (PF/C): Avg: 20.4pts, 7.1reb, 2.0ast, 29.9 minutes. Last game: 03/07/24. Impact: 6.8
• Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.5ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/03/24. Impact: 1.3
• JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 1.7 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 0.8

Trail Blazers Notable Injuries

• Jabari Walker (PF/C): Avg: 8.2pts, 6.4reb, 0.9ast, 21.9 minutes. Last game: 03/06/24. Impact: 3.4
• Ashton Hagans (PG): Avg: 3.8pts, 2.2reb, 2.7ast, 16.1 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 2.1
• Moses Brown (C): Avg: 2.4pts, 4.2reb, 0.3ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 1.4
• Ibou Badji (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 2.6reb, 0.7ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.0
• Rayan Rupert (SG/SF): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.8reb, 0.9ast, 9.9 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 1.6
• Justin Minaya (SG/SF): Avg: 1.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.4ast, 7.7 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 0.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Dalano Banton (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 65.8% to 36.6, 22.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Toumani Camara (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.0% to 32.8, 23.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Luke Kornet (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.3% to 15.3, 11.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Rayan Rupert (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.7% to 17.8, 12.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Shaedon Sharpe (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.0% to 27.8, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Jabari Walker (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.5% to 26.1, 19.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Derrick White (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.1% to 35.6, 27.3 min average previous 3 games.
The Celtics have a 1-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 1-game winning streak. The Trail Blazers have a 1-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 1-game winning streak.