Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for 25 Points in Sunday's NBA Game [3/23/2025]

The Portland Trail Blazers will face the favored Boston Celtics in NBA action at Moda Center on Sunday, starting at 6:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Boston-Portland game," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Celtics with a win probability of 72%, while the Trail Blazers have 28%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Trail Blazers lineup will feature stars like Deni Avdija, Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe, while the Celtics will look to Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard.

For expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Celtics vs. Trail Blazers predictions page.

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Celtics vs. Celtics Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NBA matchup between the Celtics and Trail Blazers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Celtics a 72% chance of beating the Trail Blazers. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 113-106.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Celtics and Trail Blazers each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 219-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Celtics	Trail Blazers
Spread	-6.5 (-108)	+6.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-250	+215
Total	o219 (-110)	u219 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Celtics vs. Trail Blazers matchup is on the moneyline.

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Celtics vs. Trail Blazers Player Props

Looking for Boston vs. Portland NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Moda Center.

Jayson Tatum is expected to lead the Celtics with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, while Deni Avdija is projected to have 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the Trail Blazers.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

Celtics vs. Blazers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's action between the Trail Blazers and Celtics at Moda Center is scheduled to commence at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Boston Celtics vs. Portland Trail Blazers
• Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Moda Center

Dimers.com's full preview of Sunday's Celtics vs. Trail Blazers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat the Trail Blazers on Sunday.

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