Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction 12/28/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Boston Celtics invade the Moda Center to take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Here’s a Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.

Boston Celtics Betting Preview 

The Boston Celtics have been in great form as they’ve won 14 of their last 18 games overall and they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after smashing the Pacers in a 140-122 road win on Friday. Jaylen Brown led the team with 30 points on 13 of 20 shooting, Payton Pritchard added 29 points with nine rebounds and five assists, Sam Hauser drained seven 3-pointers off the bench to finish with 23 points. Derrick White chipped in with 21 points and six assists.

As a team, the Celtics shot a sizzling 57 percent from the field and 20 of 39 from the 3-point line as they struggled to get out of first gear. They were trailing by 15 points early in the contest, but they were always in complete control after dominating the second quarter by 47-22 to lead by as many as 28 points in this one.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been in a slump as they’ve lost nine of their last 13 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game slide after getting trampled by the Clippers in a 119-103 loss on Friday. Deni Avdija led the team with 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists on 10 of 18 shooting, Tounami Camara added 20 points while Shaedon Sharpe chipped in with 16 points.

As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 45 percent from the field and 16 of 39 from the 3-point line as they poured in 35 points in the first quarter to take an early 12-point lead. However, they couldn’t maintain that pace and scored only 41 points in the second half to allow the Clippers to blow them out in the end. Donovan Clingan had a quiet game of just 10 points while Kris Murray scored just four points in 30 minutes of action. 

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Celtics have lost four of their last six games as favorites following a road win.
• The Trail Blazers have won five of their last eight games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents following a loss.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last four games as home underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents following a loss.
• The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six road games following a road win.

Why the Boston Celtics will win

• The Celtics have won each of their last 10 games as road favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Trail Blazers have lost 15 of their last 16 games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last six games at Moda Center.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 games against Celtics teams that held a winning record.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Trail Blazers’ last four games against the Celtics following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
• Five of the Celtics’ last six games at Moda Center have gone OVER the total points line.

Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts

• Deni Avdija is one of only six qualified players in the league averaging at least 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season.
• Toumani Camara ranks 14th amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made per game (2.4) this season.

Boston Celtics Player Facts

• Derrick White rank 4th amongst qualified players for steals + blocks per game (2.6) this season.
• Jordan Walsh is one of only five players to have made 8+ field goals without a miss in a game this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (17.2).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.0%).
• The Celtics rank 30th in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (19.7).
• The Celtics rank 1st in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (85.8).

Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

The Celtics are still missing Jayson Tatum with Chris Boucher out due to personal reasons, while the Trail Blazers have ruled out Robert Williams III, Jerami Grant, Scoot Henderson, Jrue Holiday and Matisse Thybulle once again. These teams have yet to meet this season, but it’s the Celtics who enter as clear favorites, as they have been in better form.

They are definitely healthier and they are riding a four-game win streak, while the Trail Blazers are mired in a slump and fresh off a bad loss to the Clippers. The line is reasonable for this one, so I will be sticking with the more reliable Celtics to continue their strong run with another win and cover on the road.

Peter Tran's Pick: Boston -6.5