Trail Blazers vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 23

Trail Blazers vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
• Time: 6 p.m. ET
• Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon
• Coverage: KATU, KUNP, and NBCS-BOS

The Boston Celtics (51-19) take a four-game win streak into a road matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers (32-39), who have won four straight as well. The Celtics are favorites (-7.5) in the contest, which tips at 6 p.m. ET (on KATU, KUNP, and NBCS-BOS) on Sunday, March 23, 2025. The over/under in the matchup is set at 218.

Trail Blazers vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Trail Blazers vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (76.8%)

Trail Blazers vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread in a game 32 times this season (32-37-1).
• The Trail Blazers have played 71 games, with 41 wins against the spread.
• This season, 31 of the Celtics' games have gone over the point total out of 71 chances.
• The Trail Blazers have hit the over 47.9% of the time this year (34 of 71 games with a set point total).
• Boston has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 15 times in 36 games when playing at home, and it has covered 17 times in 34 games on the road.
• The Celtics have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (52.8%) than games on the road (35.3%).
• Portland's winning percentage against the spread at home is .611 (22-14-0). On the road, it is .543 (19-15-1).
• Trail Blazers games have gone above the over/under more often at home (18 times out of 36) than on the road (16 of 35) this year.

Celtics Leaders

• Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.1 points, 8.7 boards and 5.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Jaylen Brown is averaging 22.8 points, 4.7 assists and 6.1 boards.
• Derrick White is averaging 16.6 points, 4.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 14.1 points, 3.4 assists and 3.7 boards.
• Jrue Holiday is averaging 10.9 points, 4.3 boards and 3.8 assists.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Anfernee Simons' numbers on the season are 19.6 points, 2.7 boards and 4.8 assists per game. He is also draining 43.1% of his shots from the floor and 37.1% from 3-point range, with an average of 3.1 triples.
• Deni Avdija's numbers on the season are 15.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest. He is sinking 47.4% of his shots from the field and 36.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.6 treys.
• The Trail Blazers receive 17.5 points per game from Shaedon Sharpe, plus 4.2 boards and 2.6 assists.
• Toumani Camara's numbers on the season are 10.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He is making 45.7% of his shots from the field and 37.3% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.6 triples.
• The Trail Blazers get 12.8 points per game from Scoot Henderson, plus 3 boards and 5 assists.

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