Our ratings lean toward the Celtics at home against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, December 23, at about 73%. That is a real edge, but the Trail Blazers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Celtics 73%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 109, Boston Celtics 115. The rating gap is 72 points in favor of the Celtics, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Celtics on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Trail Blazers are 1-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.6. The Celtics are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4.
The Trail Blazers' best recent win was 124-83 at home against PHX.
The Trail Blazers were beaten 114-93 at home by SAS not long ago.
The Celtics were beaten 113-97 at home by PHI not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Chris Youngblood (POR), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Branden Carlson (POR), expected back Oct 27, 2026, and Devin Carter (BOS), expected back Nov 8, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Celtics lead 3-1, with the Celtics outscoring the Trail Blazers by an average of 6.3 points per game. The last meeting was POR 94, BOS 102.