Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 28, 2025

Portland's offensive profile—averaging 113.3 points per game over its last ten contests—has centered on depth and ball movement rather than dominant individual performances. Boston, meanwhile, has leaned on perimeter scoring while holding opponents to 109.3 per game. When these teams met, the Celtics' defensive identity proved decisive, though not in the way their recent scoring average might have suggested.

The first quarter set a frenetic pace, with 61 combined points establishing the game's highest-scoring frame. Portland held a 31–30 edge after twelve minutes, but Boston recalibrated in the second, outscoring the Blazers 33–24 to build a 63–55 halftime lead. From there, the game decelerated sharply. The third quarter yielded only 53 combined points, then the fourth saw just 51, as both teams' offensive rhythm fractured. Portland's second-half resilience—particularly Shaedon Sharpe's 26 points and Deni Avdija's 24 points with 10 assists—narrowed the margin, but Jaylen Brown's 37 points kept Boston afloat through the second half's offensive drought. The Trail Blazers' final push lifted them to 114, edging Boston's 108, but the combined 222 fell well short of the 231.5 market total. DAGGER leaned under, and it cashed decisively, as the second half's 104-point output proved the difference between a shootout and a grind.