Celtics-Trail Blazers Pointspread Pointers

The Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Rose Garden.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Kevin Garnett had a team-high 19 points in Boston's 85-77 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

The Suns managed to cover the 1-point spread at home in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (217.5).

Travis Outlaw had a team-high 26 points in Portland's 99-87 loss to the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night.

The Sonics were winners as 2-point home underdogs in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (188.5).

Current streak:
Boston has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Boston: 41-12 SU, 31-20-2 ATS
Portland: 29-26 SU, 27-28 ATS

Boston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing LA Clippers are 2-8
After playing Phoenix are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Portland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing LA Lakers are 2-8
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
Portland is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Portland's last 18 games at home

Next up:
Boston at LA Clippers, Monday, February 25
Portland at LA Lakers, Tuesday, February 26

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