Celtics vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for Jan. 26

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Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (28-17) are 8.5-point favorites against Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers (23-23) on Monday, January 26, 2026 at TD Garden. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCS-BOS. The matchup has a point total of 224.5.

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Celtics Cover -8.5 vs Trail Blazers -110

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Celtics vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -339
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +270
  • Spread: Celtics (-8.5)
  • Total: 224.5

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Boston has a 10-10 record against the spread at home and is 13-7 in home contests.
  • This season, Boston is 5-5 ATS in home games as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Celtics have hit the over in nine of their 20 home games this year with a set over/under (45%).
  • This season at home, Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.8 points per contest, 4.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Celtics games has surpassed the set total three times.
  • The Celtics’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 227.4 points scored. That’s 2.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Celtics have a points-per-game average 2.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have won 21 of the 31 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (67.7%).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -339 or shorter, Boston has gone 10-4 (71.4% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Celtics have an implied win probability of 77.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (14th in NBA) 44.7 (third) 44.8 (11th) 42.2 (seventh) 24 (29th) 11.2 (first)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Trail Blazers have an 11-11 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 10-12 overall in those contests.
  • The Trail Blazers have a 0-1 record ATS on the road this season as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Trail Blazers games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times on the road this year.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to the Trail Blazers to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 234.2 points per contest.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Trail Blazers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 3.9 more points (228.4) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 115.3, 0.8 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • This season, Portland has won 12 out of the 29 games, or 41.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Trail Blazers have won two of their six games when they’re the underdog by at least +270 on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 27.0% chance of a victory for the Trail Blazers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (28th in NBA) 47.3 (19th) 45.3 (eighth) 43.6 (14th) 24.4 (28th) 16 (30th)
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