Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction 3/23/25 NBA Picks

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview 

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Grizzlies and Nuggets, and they play the Cavs, Kings, and Knicks next. The Trail Blazers have won four straight games and are two games out of a play-in spot. 

The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 110.9 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 113.9 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 19.5 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 17.5 points and 4.1 rebounds. Deni Avdija is the third double-digit scorer and Deandre Ayton is grabbing 10.2 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Trail Blazers have won each of their last seven games as home underdogs following a win.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last nine games at Moda Center following a win.
• The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six road games on the first leg of a back-to-back against Western Conference opponents.

Why the Boston Celtics will win

• The Celtics have won each of their last eight games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last six games against Celtics teams that held a winning record.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Atlantic Division opponents after winning as underdogs.
• The Celtics have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games at Moda Center.

Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report 

The Trail Blazers won’t have Deandre Ayton, Robert Williams III, Jerami Grant, and Jabari Walker. Donovan Clingan and Anfernee Simons are questionable. 

The Celtics will be without Jaylen Brown and Xavier Tillman. Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Jayson Tatum are questionable. 

Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

As usual, the Celtics have the ability to blow out most opponents and they beat the Trail Blazers earlier this month at home by 10 points. The problem is the Celtics are 31-38-1 ATS on the season and that includes failed covers in four of their last six games. The Celtics also have a lot of key players on their injury report at the time of this writing. The Trail Blazers have not only played their best ball over the last two months but they find themselves just two games out of a play-in spot. This doesn’t feel like a team that’s ready to wave the white flag just yet. The Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games as an underdog and those last two covers were outright wins. I’m grabbing the points with the Trail Blazers at home.