LiontipsBoston vs Portland. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Celtics are still unable to get out of the slump. More than half of the regular season have passed, but team is only at the 9th spot in the Eastern Conference standings. This position is unacceptable for the club's board, but it will be enough to advance into the play-in. But there is some improvement in Celtics' performance.
Celtics lost their most recent match. This time they were beaten by Charlotte at home (102:111). But before this Boston recorded victories over Chicago (114:112) and New Orleans (104:92).
Portland found themselves in a dangerous situation. Damian Lillard won't play due to injury. Though, Dame started the season not in the best form. He is looking weaker than in the previous season. The absence of Lillard will probably help other players of the Blazers to shine. For example. Anfernee Simons is looking great in recent matches. He is one of the most promising players in the Blazers' squad.
Portland lost the most recent match. This time Billups' men were beaten by Miami (92:104) on away. But before that the Blazers managed to beat Washington (115:110) and Orlando (98:88).
Trends
СтавкаRobert Williams: total over 9,5 points
Robert averages 11,4 points per game at home
СтавкаPortland: total over 103,5 points
Blazers managed to beat that total in 3 out of 5 most recent matches
Tip and bets
Sometimes Boston are too inconsistent. We think that Portland will have more chances for a victory in this match. McCollum and Nurkic have finally returned to the Blazers' line-up. They, along with Simons, should be able to put up a fight to the Celtics.
Our prediction - Handicap (+9) points for Portland
Most recent head-to-head matches between these teams were extremely high-scoring. In each of those games opponents managed to score more than 230 points. We are expecting the same result here.
Our second bet is on total over 211,5 points
