Big Game Report #80

By Chase Bailkin

Portland Trail Blazers

(31-22)

VS

Boston Celtics

(28-26)

6th West

7th East

Fanduel Odds

This is a great game between two very talented teams. The Celtics are finally playing like ww expected them to, winning their last 3 straight including a blowout win over Denver which snapped the Nuggets’ 8 game win streak. The Trail Blazers have lost 3 out of their last 4, and only beat Detroit in that stretch which is not impressive. Both teams are healthy for the most part, but Boston has been the better team as of late. I think they are peaking at the right time and will play their best basketball going into the playoffs, especially since this is a short season. I believe the Celtics big 3 will be too much for the struggling Trail Blazers tonight, but that Dame

Dolla will have a good night against an undersized Kemba Walker, who is usually targeted by teams with star point guards such as Lillard. Take the Celtics +1.5, Jaylen Brown over 22.5 points, and Damian Lillard over 25.5 points.