Celtics vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for March 5

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The Boston Celtics (43-18) square off against the Portland Trail Blazers (28-34) as heavy, 10-point favorites on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on KATU, KUNP, and NBCS-BOS. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5.

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Celtics vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -455
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +349
  • Spread: Celtics (-10)
  • Total: 224.5
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Boston is 19-11 in home contests with a 12-18 record against the spread at home.
  • Boston has gone 6-9 ATS in home games this year when playing as 10-point favorites or more.
  • The Celtics have hit the over in 16 of their 30 home games this season with a set over/under (53.3%).
  • This season at home, Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per contest, 3.6 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Celtics and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The Celtics’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 228.9 points scored. That’s 4.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Celtics’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 2.2 points lower than their season-long average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have compiled a 42-16 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 72.4% of those games).
  • Boston has a record of 25-6 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -455 or shorter (winning 80.6%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Celtics an 82.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (18th in NBA) 45.2 (second) 44.9 (10th) 44.2 (16th) 25.8 (18th) 11.5 (second)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Trail Blazers are 12-20 in road contests and have covered the spread 18 times on the road.
  • Trail Blazers games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times on the road this year.
  • The Trail Blazers and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.1 points per road contest this season, 0.6 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Trail Blazers games have surpassed the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 3.2 more points (227.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 119.1, 8.4 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • Portland has been underdogs in 55 games this season and won 23 (41.8%) of those contests.
  • The Trail Blazers are 3-13 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +349 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 22.3% chance of a victory for the Trail Blazers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (23rd in NBA) 47 (19th) 44 (16th) 44.1 (15th) 23.9 (26th) 15.2 (27th)
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