The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 35-24 since 1996.
Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Head-to-Head
Celtics hold a decisive edge in 128 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers insights
Celtics won 102-94 on Jan 26, 2026
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Celtics built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 43 of 69 decided meetings (62%). In the modern era they are 35-24 against each other (59% Celtics). Games average a 10.6-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Blazers' 44-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Celtics hold a 14-6 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 36 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1970, so the rivalry has now spanned 56 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Celtics won 102-94 on Jan 26, 2026. Through the 2020s Celtics have led 11-3 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | BOS | POR | 102โ94 | BOS |
| Dec 28, 2025 | POR | BOS | 114โ108 | POR |
| Mar 23, 2025 | POR | BOS | 116โ129 | BOS |
| Mar 5, 2025 | BOS | POR | 128โ118 | BOS |
| Apr 7, 2024 | BOS | POR | 124โ107 | BOS |
| Mar 11, 2024 | POR | BOS | 99โ121 | BOS |
| Mar 17, 2023 | POR | BOS | 112โ126 | BOS |
| Mar 8, 2023 | BOS | POR | 115โ93 | BOS |
| Jan 21, 2022 | BOS | POR | 105โ109 | POR |
| Dec 4, 2021 | POR | BOS | 117โ145 | BOS |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | BOS โ | POR โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023โ24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019โ20 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.