The red-hot Boston Celtics bring their impressive 27-7 road record to Portland's Moda Center, where they'll face a Trail Blazers squad fighting tooth and nail for the final Western Conference play-in spot.
While Boston looks to maintain pressure on Cleveland for the East's top seed, Portland's recent four-game win streak - including a statement victory over Denver - suggests they're peaking at just the right moment.
The injury-depleted Trail Blazers (32-39) will need every ounce of their home court advantage against the visiting Celtics (51-19), who've won nine of their last ten but might be without key players Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics prediction: who will win?
For tonight's Portland Trail Blazers vs Boston Celtics matchup, our predictive model gives the Celtics a 55% chance of defeating the Blazers.
Pre-game probabilities
Boston Celtics
Moneyline
Win %
55%
45%
Portland Trail Blazers
Boston Celtics: 55% win probability
- Elite defensive efficiency (Only 7550 points allowed in 70 games)
- Strong win percentage (51 wins in 70 games, 72.8% win rate)
- Consistent performance (WWWWL recent form shows reliability)
Portland Trail Blazers: 45% win probability
- Below average scoring (7873 points in 71 games, ranking 12th in West)
- Poor overall record (32-39, showing inconsistent performance)
- Defensive struggles (8088 points allowed, negative point differential)
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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics preview
The red-hot Celtics roll into Portland's Moda Center riding a nine-game heater, but they're about to face a Trail Blazers squad that's found its groove with four straight wins.
While Boston's been crushing it on the road with a league-best 27-7 record, Portland's shown they can hang with the big dogs, especially at home where they're 20-16 and just dropped 128 on the defending champ Nuggets.
Keep your eyes on Kristaps Porzingis, who's been a monster for Boston lately - he just put up 27 and 10 against Utah, making the Celtics' offense look downright scary even with Jaylen Brown sidelined.
The Blazers' Deni Avdija has caught fire at the perfect time, coming off a career-high 36-point explosion against Denver where he shot a ridiculous 12-for-16 from the field.
These teams last met in early March, where Boston took it 129-118, but Portland kept it interesting despite never leading in the second half.
With both squads dealing with key injuries - Boston missing Brown and Portland without Ayton - this matchup could come down to which bench steps up.
The Blazers are fighting for their playoff lives, sitting just two games back from the final play-in spot, while Boston's looking to chase down Cleveland for the East's top seed.
Given Portland's impressive 18-6 record against the spread versus Eastern Conference teams this season, don't be shocked if this one's closer than the standings might suggest.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics form
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Boston Celtics head to head
Portland Trail Blazers
40%
Boston Celtics
60%
Mar 23, 2025
Portland Trail Blazers
0 : 0
Boston Celtics
Mar 6, 2025
Boston Celtics
128 : 118
Portland Trail Blazers
Apr 7, 2024
Boston Celtics
124 : 107
Portland Trail Blazers
Mar 12, 2024
Portland Trail Blazers
99 : 121
Boston Celtics
Mar 18, 2023
Portland Trail Blazers
112 : 126
Boston Celtics
Mar 9, 2023
Boston Celtics
115 : 93
Portland Trail Blazers
