The Boston Celtics are favored in NBA wagering online as they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
The Celtics are playing well but they are still a risky play for gamblers making an NBA bet at Sbg global, especially when they are at home. Boston is just 2-5-1 against the spread at home this season.
Blazers Struggling
When you look at Portland you are not going to see the team that has won 104 games over the past two seasons. This year’s Portland team has had numerous injuries and they are not a great team. Head coach Nate McMillan is not happy with his team and how they have responded to the injuries. The Blazers held a players-only meeting after a loss to New Jersey. How much that helps remains to be seen. The Blazers were in Philadelphia last night and now have to play in Boston on Wednesday. Portland has played well at times this season but far too often they have given games away in the fourth quarter and it is not sitting well with the players. Star player Brandon Roy said that the team plays well for three quarters and then becomes predictable.
Portland Has No Depth
The Blazers are losing games because they don’t have a quality bench. The starters for Portland are fine. Brandon Roy, Andre Miller, LaMarcus Aldridge and Marcus Camby can play well but they are getting worn down. The Blazers are trying to limit Roy’s minutes to 30 to 35 per game. Roy doesn’t like it and it has not worked but Roy is not totally healthy and he has nothing to say about it. The Blazers don’t have much of a bench and it is hurting them on a nightly basis. Portland will be tired on Wednesday since they had to play last night in Philly.
Back-to-Back
This is a back-to-back for both Portland and Boston. The Blazers were in Philly last night while Boston was at Cleveland. Normally the Blazers are good with no rest as they are 38-18 ATS in their last 56 games playing on no rest but again, this is not last year’s Portland team. The Celtics are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games playing on no rest. Looking at other NBA wagering online stats we find that the Trail Blazers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Celtics are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 home games. The Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Boston.