Celtics vs. Trail Blazers odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, Jan. 21 predictions from proven model
Fri, Jan 21, 2022
NBA News (AP)
The Boston Celtics will take on the Portland Trail Blazers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday at TD Garden. The Celtics are 23-23 overall and 15-9 at home, while Portland is 18-26 overall and 4-15 on the road. Boston recorded a 145-117 victory when these teams met in December.
Boston is favored by eight points in the latest Celtics vs. Trail Blazers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 212. Before entering any Trail Blazers vs. Celtics picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsTek.
The SportsTek Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 14 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 56-30 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,200. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Trail Blazers. You can head to SportsTek to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Celtics vs. Trail Blazers:
- Celtics vs. Trail Blazers spread: Celtics -8
- Celtics vs. Trail Blazers over-under: 212 points
Boston came up short against Charlotte on Wednesday, falling 111-102. One thing holding Boston back was the mediocre play of small forward Jayson Tatum, who shot just 5-of-19 from the floor. The Celtics have won five of their last seven games, though, improving to 23-23 overall.
They could be getting forwards Marcus Smart (COVID-19) and Robert Williams III (personal) back in the lineup on Friday. Tatum and Dennis Schroder both had 31 points when the Celtics blew out Portland in December. Boston has won 12 of its last 17 home games against Portland.
Portland is coming off a 104-92 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday. The Blazers were tied with the Heat after three quarters, but they managed to score just 12 points in the final period. Anfernee Simons had another great outing though, scoring 27 points and dishing out seven assists in the loss.
Star guard CJ McCollum added 24 points in his second game back after a six-week absence due to a lung injury. The Trail Blazers have been getting good production from center Jusuf Nurkic, who has three straight double-doubles. Portland has covered the spread in four of its last six games.
The model has simulated Celtics vs. Trail Blazers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsTek.
So who wins Trail Blazers vs. Celtics? And which side of the spread hits almost 70 percent of the time? Visit SportsTek now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.
