Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 28

The Portland Trail Blazers (12-19) will try to snap a three-game home losing skid when hosting the Boston Celtics (19-11) on December 28, 2025. The Celtics are currently strong 7-point favorites against the Trail Blazers. The point total for the game is set at 231.5.

Take a look at everything you need to know about the Celtics-Trail Blazers game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
• TV: KUNP, NBCS-BOS, and KATU
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Prediction

ATS Pick: Trail Blazers (+ 7)
O/U Pick: Over (231.5)
Score Prediction: Celtics 118 - Trail Blazers 114

Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Betting Insights

• This season, the Celtics games have gone over 231.5 points scored, their current matchup's over/under, 13 (out of 30) times.
• A total of 19 Trail Blazers games this season (out of 31) have had more than 231.5 total points scored.
• Between them, these two teams average 1.9 more points per game (233.4) than this game's total (231.5).
• Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 230.9 points per game, 0.6 fewer than the over/under for this matchup.
• Boston has been victorious in 13, or 68.4%, of the 19 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Portland has been victorious in seven, or 35%, of the 20 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
• Boston has a 2-0 record in the last two head-to-head games against Portland.
• The Celtics have an advantage against the spread as well (2-0) when hitting the court against the Trail Blazers.
• The Trail Blazers have been favored in zero of their previous three contests, and failed to cover the spread in all three.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics have gone 8-2 over their past 10 games, with a 7-3 record against the spread in that span.
• Boston and its opponents have combined to score an average of 226.9 points in its last 10 games, 4.6 less than the 231.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Celtics are 17-12-1 against the spread this year.
• So far this season, Boston has been installed as favorites by a 7-point margin or more 11 times and are 7-4 ATS in those matchups.
• Celtics games this year have hit the over 14 times in 31 opportunities (45.2%).
• The Celtics put up 116.8 points per game, just 3.7 fewer points than the 120.5 the Trail Blazers allow.
• Boston has an 11-1 record against the spread and a 12-0 record overall when putting up more than 120.5 points.
• The Celtics make 47.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the Trail Blazers have allowed to their opponents (47.7%).
• Against the spread, the Celtics have performed worse at home, covering eight times in 15 home games, and nine times in 15 road games.
• Boston has gone over the total more often at home, hitting the over in eight of 15 home matchups (53.3%). In road games, it has hit the over in six of 15 games (40%).
• The Celtics have performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 7-4, compared to going 6-2 in away games.

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown averages 29.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Derrick White posts 18.3 points, 4.2 boards and 5.1 assists per contest, shooting 39.8% from the field and 35.7% from downtown with 3.3 made 3-pointers per game (ninth in league).
• Payton Pritchard averages 17.2 points, 5.2 assists and 4.5 boards per game.
• Neemias Queta posts 9.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 1.3 blocks.
• Anfernee Simons averages 12.8 points, 2.3 assists and 2.1 boards.

Celtics Player Props

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

• The Trail Blazers have gone 4-6 in their last 10 contests, with a 4-6 record against the spread during that span.
• Portland and its opponents have combined to score an average of 235.7 combined points over its last 10 games, 4.2 more than the 231.5 over/under in this matchup.
• In the Trail Blazers' 31 games this season, they have 15 wins against the spread.
• So far this year, Portland has been installed as underdogs by a 7-point margin or more seven times and are 5-2 ATS in those games.
• Trail Blazers games this season have hit the over 18 times in 31 opportunities (58.1%).
• The Trail Blazers put up 6.2 more points per game (116.6) than the Celtics give up to opponents (110.4).
• When it scores more than 110.4 points, Portland is 12-9 against the spread and 10-11 overall.
• The Trail Blazers are shooting 44.6% from the field, 0.1% lower than the 44.7% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Trail Blazers have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 7-7-0 record) than on the road (.471, 8-9-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Portland's games have finished over eight of 14 times at home (57.1%), and 10 of 17 on the road (58.8%).
• The Trail Blazers' winning percentage at home as moneyline favorites is .333 (1-2), and away it is .571 (4-3).

Trail Blazers Recent Stats

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Deni Avdija is putting up 25.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists per contest. He's also sinking 46.7% of his shots from the floor and 36.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 triples per game.
• On a per-game basis, Shaedon Sharpe gets the Trail Blazers 21.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He also averages 1.6 steals (fifth in NBA) and 0.2 blocked shots.
• The Trail Blazers are getting 10.4 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Donovan Clingan this season.
• The Trail Blazers are receiving 12.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Toumani Camara this season.
• Kris Murray is putting up 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He is sinking 46.2% of his shots from the floor.

Trail Blazers Player Props

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