The Portland Trail Blazers will take on the Boston Celtics at 10 p.m. ET Friday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Rip City is 31-38 overall and 17-16 at home, while Boston is 48-22 overall and 22-13 on the road. The Celtics are ranked first in the Atlantic Division; Portland is ranked fifth in the Northwest Division.

Boston is favored by 4.5 points in the latest Trail Blazers vs. Celtics odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 230.5. Before you make any Celtics vs. Trail Blazers picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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