Trail Blazers vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 28

Trail Blazers vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025
• Time: 6 p.m. ET
• Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon
• Coverage: KUNP, NBCS-BOS, and KATU

The Portland Trail Blazers (12-19) will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Boston Celtics (19-11) on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Moda Center as 7-point underdogs. The contest airs at 6 p.m. ET on KUNP, NBCS-BOS, and KATU. The over/under is set at 229.5 in the matchup.

Trail Blazers vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.

Trail Blazers vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (70.8%)

Trail Blazers vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics have compiled a 17-12-1 record against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 15-16-0 this year.
• This season, Celtics games have hit the over 14 times out of 31 chances.
• Trail Blazers games this season have gone over the total in 18 of 31 opportunities (58.1%).
• Boston has done a better job covering the spread on the road (9-5-1) than it has at home (8-7-0).
• The Celtics have hit the over on the total in eight of 15 home games (53.3%), compared to six of 15 road games (40%).
• This year, Portland is 7-7-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-9-0 ATS (.471).
• In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Trail Blazers' games have finished above the over/under at home (57.1%, eight of 14) than away (58.8%, 10 of 17).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown is averaging 29.4 points, 4.9 assists and 6.3 rebounds.
• Derrick White's numbers on the season are 18.3 points, 4.2 boards and 5.1 assists per game, shooting 39.8% from the floor and 35.7% from downtown, with an average of 3.3 made treys (ninth in NBA).
• Payton Pritchard's numbers on the season are 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest, shooting 44.5% from the field and 33.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.7 made 3-pointers.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 9.9 points, 1.6 assists and 7.9 rebounds.
• Anfernee Simons' numbers on the season are 12.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 42.8% from the floor and 36.8% from downtown, with an average of 2.2 made treys.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Deni Avdija's numbers on the season are 25.6 points, 7.1 boards and 6.6 assists per game. He is also sinking 46.7% of his shots from the floor and 36.4% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.3 triples.
• Shaedon Sharpe averages 21.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He is also sinking 45.8% of his shots from the floor and 31.9% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per game.
• Per game, Donovan Clingan provides the Trail Blazers 10.4 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists, plus 0.6 steals and 1.6 blocks (fourth in NBA).
• Per game, Toumani Camara provides the Trail Blazers 12.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• The Trail Blazers are receiving 5.9 points, 4.1 boards and 1.1 assists per game from Kris Murray.

For more NBA betting insights, check out FanDuel Research's NBA home page.

Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today!

Watch FanDuel TV's NBA show "Run It Back" with Lou Williams, Michelle Beadle, DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins and Chandler Parsons weekdays at 10am ET on FanDuel TV, the Run It Back YouTube page, or download the podcast here: fanduel.com/research/tv-and-podcast.