Boston Celtics at Portland Trail Blazers, Picks, Odds, Preview, and Prediction, Sunday, December 28, 2025
The NBA season rolls on with a key game between an East vs West franchise on Sunday, Dec. 28. Read our Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction along with along with our other NBA Picks. The Celtics are 19-11 overall and they are in third in the East. The Celtics have won five of their last six road games. They have also won four straight outings. The Trail Blazers are 12-19 and they are in 10th place in the West. Portland has a 5-9 home record and they have lost three straight inside their own building. These two teams will meet with tip-off set for 6 P.M. EST.
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Boston in great form, winners of four straight
Boston is 19-11 overall this season. The Celtics are in third place in the Eastern Conference. They sit 4.5 games back of the Pistons for the top seed. The Celtics are also three games ahead of the Cavaliers to avoid the play-in round. Boston is 9-6 when they have played on the road. The Celtics have won four straight games. They have also won nine of their last 11 games. Boston has won five of their last six road games.
In their last game, the Celtics defeated the Pacers 140-122 away from home on Friday, Dec. 26. The Pacers led for the entire first quarter before the Celtics went on a 27-9 run to give them the lead, which never gave up for the rest of the game. Boston shot 57% from the field and 51% from behind the 3-point line. The Celtics forced 14 turnovers, which they turned into 22 points. Jaylen Brown led the team with 30 points on 13-for-20 shooting.
Brown has a team-high 29.4 points per game, while Neemias Queta is grabbing 7.9 rebounds per game. Payton Pritchard is passing for a team-leading 5.2 assists per game.
Boston is the third-ranked offensive efficient team in the league. They also rank 10th in defensive efficiency and eighth in rebounding.
Boston is averaging 116.8 points per game, which ranks 14th. They are the 13th ranked shooting team, making 47.3% from the field. The Celtics are the seventh-best 3-point shooting team, hitting 36.7% from behind the arc.
On defense, Boston is allowing 110.4 points per game, which ranks second-best. They are the third-best shooting team, making 44.7% from the field. The Celtics rank 25th in 3-point defense, giving up 37.1% from deep.
Boston is 17-13 against the spread this season. They are 9-6 against the spread when they have played on the road. The Celtics are 5-3 against the spread as a road favorite. They are also 10-8 against the spread after a win. The under is 16-14 when the Celtics have played this season. The over is 4-3 when Boston has played on the road. The under is 9-6 when they have played on the road.
Portland’s home woes continue
Portland is 12-19 overall this season. The Trail Blazers are in 10th place in the Western Conference. They are 14 games back of the Thunder for first place. They are also 7.5 games back of sixth place, while they are also one game ahead of 11th place Dallas. The Trail Blazers are 5-9 when they have played at home. They have lost three straight games. The Trail Blazers have also lost nine of their last 13 games.
In their last game, Portland lost 119-103 to the Clippers at home on Friday, Dec. 26. There was just one lead change in the entire game as Portland led from the start through the third quarter. But, the Clippers went on a 16-1 run that gave them all of the momentum and the eventual win. The Trail Blazers shot 45% from the field and 41% from behind the 3-point line. They did out rebound the Clippers 43-32, but they turned the ball over 15 times. Deni Avdija led the team with 29 points on 10-for-18 shooting.
Avdija is averaging a team-high 25.6 points and 6.6 assists per game. Donovan Clingan is also grabbing a team-leading 10.3 rebounds per game.
Portland is the 25th ranked offensive efficient team. They are also placed 22nd in defensive efficiency and 10th in rebounding.
Portland is allowing 116.7 points per game, which ranks 16th. They are the 28th ranked shooting team, making 44.6% from the field. The Trail Blazers are the second-worst 3-point shooting team, making just 33.3% from behind the arc.
On defense, the Trail Blazers are allowing 120.5 points per game, which ranks 25th. They are the 21st ranked defensive team, giving up 47.7% from the field. Portland is allowing 36.4% from behind the arc, which ranks 18th.
Portland is 18-13 against the spread this season. They are 9-3 against the spread as a favorite. They are also 9-11 against the spread as an underdog. The Trail Blazers are 8-6 against the spread when playing at home. They are also 3-6 against the spread versus Eastern conference teams. The over is 18-13 when the Trail Blazers have played this season. The under is 6-3 against the East. The over is 8-6 when playing at home and 11-7 after a loss.
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Celtics vs Trail Blazers Spread Pick
- Take the Celtics
Boston is in great form entering this game as they have won four straight games. They have also won four of their last five road games. The ball is moving around and the Celtics are executing at a high level with their slow pace, the slowest pace in the league. The Celtics are rank third-best in offensive efficiency, which will torch a Portland team that has been on defense this season. The Trail Blazers rank 22nd in defensive efficiency and they won’t have the firepower offensively to keep up with Boston, once the 3-pointers start falling. Portend is 3-6 against the spread versus Eastern Conference team this season.
Take Portland to cover.
Celtics vs Trail Blazers Over/Under Pick
- Take the Over
This game is differs heavily stylistically as the Trail Blazers the fifth fastest team in the NBA. The Celtics are the slowest team in the sport, too. The big reason that this game will be a high scoring game and the over will hit thanks to Boston’s prolific 3-point shooting. Boston heavily relies on the 3-pointer and they rank seventh in 3-point shooting percentage. Portland is also allowing the sixth-most points in the league. Poor defense and efficient offense, no matter the pace, will deliver a high scoring afternoon. The over is 8-6 when Portland has played at home. The over is 4-3 when Boston has played on the road.
Take the over on Sunday.
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