"The Portland Trail Blazers (23-23) will look to Deni Avdija (26 points per game, 11th in NBA) when they try to knock off Jaylen Brown (29.8, fourth) and the Boston Celtics (28-17) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at TD Garden. It tips off at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCS-BOS. Their last time out, the Celtics lost 114-111 to the Bulls on Saturday. The Trail Blazers' last game was a 110-98 loss to the Raptors on Friday."
"The Celtics have won 21, or 67.7%, of the 31 games they've played as favorites this season. The Celtics average 116.9 points per game (only 0.9 fewer points than the 117.8 the Trail Blazers give up). The Celtics knock down 1.4 more threes per game than the opposition, 15.8 (second-most in the league) compared to their opponents' 14.4. The Celtics have been slightly better offensively at home, where they average 117.2 points per game, compared to road games, where they put up 116.8 per game."
Portland enters the game 23-23 and will rely on Deni Avdija, who averages 26 points per game and ranks 11th in scoring. Boston is 28-17 with Jaylen Brown at 29.8 points per game, fourth in the league. The game is set for January 26, 2026 at TD Garden with an 8 p.m. ET tipoff on Peacock and NBCS-BOS. Boston recently lost 114-111 to the Bulls while Portland dropped a 110-98 decision to the Raptors; Brown scored 33 in Boston's loss and Shaedon Sharpe contributed 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Portland. Boston averages 116.9 points and 15.8 three-pointers per game and has won 21 of 31 games as favorites, though its scoring has dipped to 114 points over the last 10 games.
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