Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 3/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Portland Trail Blazers (31-39) welcome the Boston Celtics (50-19) at Moda Center on Sunday.

The Celtics took the court against the Nets and notched a win by a score of 104-96 in their last game. Boston finished with a 44.3% field goal percentage (35 of 79) and buried 16 out of their 48 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Celtics made 18 of 22 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled a total of 48 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defending, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 40.9% from the field on 36 of 88 shooting. Brooklyn earned 21 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Brooklyn pulled down 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Brooklyn finished the contest at 64.7% when shooting free throws by making 11 of 17 attempts. They made 13 of their 45 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Celtics left the arena with 14 while the Nets totaled 19 fouls.

Kristaps Porzingis is someone who had an impact in this matchup. He scored 25 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He played for 29 minutes and pulled down 13 rebounds. Porzingis walked away from this one shooting 69.2% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Boston comes into this contest with a record of 50-19 for the season. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Boston is pulling in 44.8 rebounds per contest and has 1,775 dimes so far this year, which ranks 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are connecting on 36.9% on shots from downtown (1,225 of 3,320) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. They average 116.4 pts per contest (10th in the league) while shooting 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are 3rd in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,657 conceded on the campaign. The Celtics are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (2,795 of 6,175) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 3rd in the league in points per game from their opponents (108.0).

The last time they took the court, the Trail Blazers walked away with a victory by a final of 115-99 when they played the Grizzlies. The Trail Blazers earned 43 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive rebounds totaling 65 for this game. They turned it over 17 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The Grizzlies had 20 fouls for the contest which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of those for a percentage of 81.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Portland made 18 of 46 attempts (39.1%). Overall, the Trail Blazers finished 40 for 96 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.7%. The Trail Blazers permitted the Grizzlies to bury 37 out of 92 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.2% for this contest. They finished 26.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 30 and ended up going 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Portland allowed Memphis to grab 40 overall (10 offensive).

Deni Avdija pitched in for the Trail Blazers in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 18 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 16 rebounds. Avdija totaled 31 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 8 assists in this game.

Portland has a win-loss mark of 31-39 so far this year. The Trail Blazers commit 19.3 fouls every game and they hit 76.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 23.6 times per contest (27th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.1 times per game. Portland has accumulated 7,745 points so far this year (110.6 per game) and they snag 44.6 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Trail Blazers are shooting 45.1% from the field, which is ranked 25th in the league.

The Portland defense allows 36.1% on three-point shots (900 of 2,494) and opponents are converting on 79.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 26.2 assists and 44.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 13th and 17th in basketball. The Trail Blazers on the defensive end are ranked 16th in the league in PPG surrendered with 114.0. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (18th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland

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