NBA basketball preview & prediction 05.03.2025 7:00 pm

NBA Boston, MA, TD Garden 05.03.2025 7:00 pm

Facts

One of the leader and one of the outsider will play in this match (ranked 2 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 12).

Last 5 head-to-head matches Boston won 4.

Recent matches Boston is playing shaky (in the last 5 games wins - 3).

Portland is in a first-class shape now (in the last 5 games wins - 4).

Portland could have problems with physics compare with it opponent - last days they played more matches than their opponents.

Recently Portland have a series of guest games.

In this match Boston is a favorite.

There will not play in Portland: Ayton D. (Calf Injury) Thybulle M. (Ankle Injury)

There are questionable in Boston: Holiday J. (Finger Injury) Porzingis K. (Illness)

There are questionable in Portland: Grant J. (Knee Injury)

Last 20 head-to-head matches Boston won 12 matches, drawn 0 matches, lost 8 matches and goals 2182:2097 (average 109.1:104.9).

Including matches at home between the teams Boston won 5 matches, drawn 0 matches, lost 5 matches and goals 1048:1026 (average 104.8:102.6).