"The Boston Celtics (28-17) will look to Jaylen Brown (fourth in the league scoring 29.8 points per game) when they try to hold off Deni Avdija (12th in the NBA with 26.0 PPG) and the Portland Trail Blazers (23-23) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at TD Garden. The Celtics are 8.5-point home favorites in the game, which tips off at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCS-BOS. The matchup's point total is set at 224.5."
"The Celtics have a 10-6 record against the spread when favored by 8.5 points or more this season. The Trail Blazers have a 3-3 record against the spread when an underdog by 8.5 points or more this season. The two teams average a combined 8.5 more points per game (233) than this game's over/under of 224.5 points. Opponents of the two teams average a combined 3.6 more points per game, 228.1, than this game's total of 224.5 points."
"The Celtics outscore opponents by 6.6 points per game (scoring 116.9 points per game to rank 12th in the league while allowing 110.3 per outing to rank third in the NBA) and have a +299 scoring differential overall. The Celtics rank 11th in the league at 44.8 rebounds per game. That's 2.6 more than the 42.2 their opponents average. Boston connects on 15.8 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league) at a 36.9% rate (seventh-best in the NBA), compared to the 14.4"
Boston (28-17) hosts Portland (23-23) at TD Garden on Monday, January 26, 2026, with tip at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCS-BOS. The Celtics are 8.5-point home favorites and the over/under is 224.5 points. Jaylen Brown averages 29.8 points per game (fourth in the league) while Deni Avdija averages 26.0 points per game (12th in the NBA). Boston is 10-6 ATS when favored by at least 8.5 points; Portland is 3-3 ATS as an 8.5-point underdog. The teams' games have averaged 233 combined points, above the listed total. Boston averages 116.9 PPG and a +299 scoring differential overall.
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