Jayson Tatum scored 30 for the Boston Celtics; Shaedon Sharpe scored 23 for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Boston Celtics at Portland Trail Blazers

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Final

Away

Portland Trail Blazers

116

Venue: Moda Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Boston Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 129-116 on the road on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Moda Center. Jayson Tatum had 30 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the Boston Celtics. Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Boston Celtics led 64-51 at halftime. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 34-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: Deni Avdija (double-double, Portland Trail Blazers). Bench points: Boston Celtics 28, Portland Trail Blazers 38. Sam Hauser had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers?: The Boston Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 129-116 on March 23, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jayson Tatum scored 30 for the Boston Celtics; Shaedon Sharpe scored 23 for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Boston Celtics	34	30	38	27	129
Portland Trail Blazers	24	27	39	26	116

Game leaders

Boston Celtics

Points: 30 Jayson Tatum
Rebounds: 9 Jayson Tatum
Assists: 9 Jayson Tatum

Portland Trail Blazers

Points: 23 Shaedon Sharpe
Rebounds: 11 Deni Avdija
Assists: 6 Scoot Henderson

Deni Avdija double-double (17 PTS, 11 REB)

Boston Celtics
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Sam Hauser starter	38:37	24	3	0	0	1	0	8-11	8-10	0-0	4	+6
Derrick White starter	36:55	17	3	8	2	1	3	6-12	4-10	1-2	0	+11
Jayson Tatum starter	36:46	30	9	9	1	2	3	11-24	1-7	7-7	2	+16
Payton Pritchard starter	31:41	16	4	5	0	0	0	6-14	4-9	0-0	3	+6
Al Horford starter	29:43	14	6	1	1	1	1	6-12	2-6	0-0	0	+4
Baylor Scheierman bench	26:01	6	5	3	0	1	1	2-5	2-5	0-0	2	-1
Luke Kornet bench	18:59	13	5	3	0	0	0	6-6	0-0	1-1	2	+11
Torrey Craig bench	13:02	5	2	1	1	0	0	2-3	1-2	0-2	1	+10
JD Davison bench	8:16	4	1	1	1	0	1	1-1	1-1	1-2	0	+2

Not available: Jaylen Brown, Xavier Tillman, Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porziņģis

Portland Trail Blazers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Deni Avdija starter	38:30	17	11	4	1	0	1	6-16	2-6	3-3	2	-5
Shaedon Sharpe starter	38:19	23	6	4	1	0	3	9-16	3-9	2-3	0	-1
Toumani Camara starter	35:46	19	7	3	2	2	0	7-13	4-7	1-2	1	-14
Anfernee Simons starter	30:40	15	3	5	0	0	3	6-13	3-8	0-1	3	-10
Donovan Clingan starter	19:30	4	1	1	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	+4
Scoot Henderson bench	23:19	9	0	6	0	0	3	2-10	2-8	3-5	2	-10
Matisse Thybulle bench	19:16	12	3	0	2	1	0	5-7	2-4	0-0	0	-4
Duop Reath bench	16:33	6	3	0	0	0	0	2-3	2-2	0-0	0	-12
Dalano Banton bench	8:56	5	1	1	0	0	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	1	-1
Kris Murray bench	4:37	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	-7
Jabari Walker bench	4:34	6	2	0	0	0	1	2-2	0-0	2-2	0	-5

Not available: Deandre Ayton, Robert Williams III, Sidy Cissoko, Jerami Grant

Team statistics
Boston Celtics	Stat	Portland Trail Blazers
10/14 (71%)	Free throws	11/16 (68%)
25/38 (65%)	2 pointers	24/41 (58%)
23/50 (46%)	3 pointers	19/47 (40%)
48/88 (54%)	Field goals	43/88 (48%)
38	Rebounds	38
27	Defensive rebounds	27
11	Offensive rebounds	11
31	Assists	24
9	Turnovers	12
6	Steals	6
6	Blocks	3
14	Fouls	11
9	Max points in a row	12
44:50	Time spent in lead	1:17
18	Biggest lead	3

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Portland Trail Blazers ahead)

Largest margin: 18 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 6
Times tied: 3
Largest lead · Boston Celtics: 18 Q3 9:23
Largest lead · Portland Trail Blazers: 3 Q1 10:22
Longest run: 12-0 Portland Trail Blazers · Q2 9:38 to Q2 6:48

Scoring plays

Q1 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Portland Trail Blazers
11:27	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	3	0
11:11	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	3	3
10:22	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal	3	6
10:04	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	5	6
9:40	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	7	6
9:16	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 2-pt field goal	9	6
9:06	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	9	8
8:40	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	9	10
8:25	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	12	10
6:40	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	12	13
6:20	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	15	13
5:31	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	18	13
5:23	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	18	15
5:04	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	19	15
5:04	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	20	15
4:48	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	20	17
4:23	Boston Celtics	Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal	23	17
4:11	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	23	20
3:52	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	25	20
3:40	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	25	23
3:16	Boston Celtics	JD Davison 3-pt field goal	28	23
3:05	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	28	24
2:08	Boston Celtics	JD Davison Free throw	29	24
1:29	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	31	24
1:04	Boston Celtics	Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal	34	24

Q2 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Portland Trail Blazers
11:22	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	34	26
11:00	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	37	26
10:30	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	37	28
10:03	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	40	28
9:38	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	40	31
9:00	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	40	33
8:36	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	40	36
7:45	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	40	38
6:48	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton 2-pt field goal	40	40
6:34	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 3-pt field goal	43	40
5:39	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton 3-pt field goal	43	43
5:22	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 2-pt field goal	45	43
5:04	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	47	43
4:10	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	50	43
3:34	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	52	43
2:50	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	52	46
2:37	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	54	46
2:14	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	54	49
1:59	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	56	49
1:01	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	59	49
0:41	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	59	51
0:36	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	62	51
0:03	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 2-pt field goal	64	51

Q3 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Portland Trail Blazers
11:29	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	64	52
11:29	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	64	53
11:18	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	66	53
10:49	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	69	53
10:13	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	69	55
9:59	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	71	55
9:36	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	71	57
9:23	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	74	57
9:23	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	75	57
9:07	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	75	59
9:07	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	75	60
8:50	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	77	60
8:32	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal	77	63
7:57	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	78	63
7:57	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	79	63
7:03	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 2-pt field goal	81	63
6:47	Portland Trail Blazers	Duop Reath 3-pt field goal	81	66
6:25	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	84	66
6:14	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	84	68
6:14	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	84	69
5:52	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	84	72
5:27	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	84	74
4:29	Boston Celtics	Torrey Craig 3-pt field goal	87	74
4:09	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 3-pt field goal	87	77
3:39	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson Free throw	87	78
3:39	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson Free throw	87	79
3:17	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	89	79
3:08	Portland Trail Blazers	Duop Reath 3-pt field goal	89	82
2:44	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	92	82
2:28	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	92	84
2:11	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	94	84
1:46	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	97	84
1:09	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	100	84
0:58	Portland Trail Blazers	Matisse Thybulle 3-pt field goal	100	87
0:44	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	102	87
0:32	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson Free throw	102	88
0:06	Portland Trail Blazers	Matisse Thybulle 2-pt field goal	102	90

Q4 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Portland Trail Blazers
11:24	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	105	90
11:11	Portland Trail Blazers	Jabari Walker 2-pt field goal	105	92
11:00	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	107	92
10:45	Portland Trail Blazers	Jabari Walker Free throw	107	93
10:45	Portland Trail Blazers	Jabari Walker Free throw	107	94
10:23	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	109	94
10:23	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet Free throw	110	94
9:44	Portland Trail Blazers	Matisse Thybulle 3-pt field goal	110	97
9:14	Boston Celtics	Torrey Craig 2-pt field goal	112	97
8:35	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	114	97
8:01	Portland Trail Blazers	Jabari Walker 2-pt field goal	114	99
7:43	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	116	99
7:19	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal	116	102
6:57	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	118	102
6:39	Portland Trail Blazers	Matisse Thybulle 2-pt field goal	118	104
6:28	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 3-pt field goal	121	104
6:12	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 3-pt field goal	121	107
5:47	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	121	108
5:03	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	124	108
4:22	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	124	110
3:59	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	125	110
3:59	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	126	110
3:47	Portland Trail Blazers	Matisse Thybulle 2-pt field goal	126	112
3:33	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	127	112
3:16	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	127	114
1:29	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	127	116
1:08	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	129	116

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After this game: Boston Celtics 2-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-0.

Mar 5: Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Boston Celtics 128
Mar 23: Boston Celtics 129 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 (this game)

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