Todays Sunday, December 28th Matchup Details

Sunday Boston Celtics at Portland Trail Blazers
NBA Game is on Sunday, December 28th 2025
28/12/25 18:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Boston Celtics at Portland Trail Blazers Predictions & Best Bets

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and result in added chances for scoring and assists, and the Boston Celtics rank 5th-best in the league on the road with 13.3 offensive boards per game this year.

,The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a favorable one for 3-pointers; opposing starting PGs have tallied the most threes per game in the league this year (3.0).

,The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new opportunities for scoring and assists).

,The matchup vs. Boston is a strong one for 3-point attempts; when the Celtics are away from home, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled the most 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (6.7).

,The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers is a good one for shots from behind the three-point arc; opposing starting SFs have totaled the 7th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (5.6).

,Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting SGs have averaged 7.0 three attempts per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Boston Celtics, creating a strong matchup.

,Jordan Walsh has compiled 13.0 points per game over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, 5.9 more than he’s compiled in all games this year on the road.

,This year when they are away from home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.0 foul shots per game (7th-most in the NBA) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, finding it easy to get to the foul line.

,Jaylen Brown has scored an impressive 29.4 points per game this year, a sizeable increase from his 22.2 points per game last year.

,Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 3.9 foul shots per game (7th-most in the NBA) vs. the Trail Blazers, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

,Shaedon Sharpe has compiled 26.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.1 higher than he’s compiled over the course of the season.

,The matchup against the Trail Blazers is a strong one for scoring; the opposing team’s starting SGs have put up the highest FG% in the league this year (51.5%).

,Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 3.2 free throws per game (8th-most in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

,This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting PFs have totaled 5.3 3-point attempts per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Boston Celtics, branding this as a favorable matchup.

,Derrick White has averaged 23.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.5 more than he’s averaged overall this year.

,The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers may be a good one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a colossal 6.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (2nd-most in the NBA).

Prediction Boston Celtics at Portland Trail Blazers Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have shot 29.8% on 3-pointers (3rd-worst in the NBA) vs. the Trail Blazers, resulting in a tough matchup.

,The most sluggish pace offense in the league this year has been the Boston Celtics.

,The Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-slowest pace in the league over the last 5 games, which ought to decrease possessions for the Celtics.

,The Trail Blazers check in as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games.

,The 6th-most lethargic pace team in the league over the last 5 games has been the Trail Blazers.

,The Trail Blazers are expected to suffer a drop-off in possessions today from being pitted against the most lethargic tempo offense in the league this year (the Celtics).

,This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 2.3 foul shots per game (lowest in the league) against the Boston Celtics, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

,As a team, the Boston Celtics have been quite unsuccesful at getting to the charity stripe: worst in the league this year with a lowly 19.7 foul shots per game.

,This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have averaged 14.5 points per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Celtics, labeling this as a difficult matchup for offensive productivity.

,The matchup against Boston is a hard one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a lowly 3.1 foul shots per game this year when the Celtics are on the road (8th-least in the NBA).

,The Portland Trail Blazers rank as the least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA on their home court this year.

,This year, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 29.6% on 3-pointers (4th-worst in the league) against the Trail Blazers, marking this as a tough matchup.

,The matchup vs. Portland is a tough one for shots from the field; when the Portland Trail Blazers are on their home court, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied the least field goal attempts per game in the NBA this year (8.4).

,The matchup vs. Boston is a hard one for field goals; when the Boston Celtics are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting SGs have compiled the 4th-lowest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (38.1%).

,The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a tough one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a measly 2.0 foul shots per game this year (6th-least in the NBA).

,Over the last 5 games when they are at home, opposing starting SFs have attempted 1.5 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the league) against the Celtics, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.

,Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting SGs have tallied 4.9 3-point attempts per game (5th-fewest in the league) against the Trail Blazers, identifying this as a challenging matchup.

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