Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 3/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Monday, March 23, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

Moda Center is where the Portland Trail Blazers (35-36) will meet the Brooklyn Nets (17-53) on Monday.

The Nets faced off with the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-92 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 15 while the Knicks had 28 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 29 attempts from long range. New York ended up going 71.9% when shooting free throws by converting 23 of 32 attempts. Additionally, New York snagged 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. New York earned 28 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 40.8% from the field on 31 of 76 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected 52 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Nets buried 10 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Brooklyn finished the contest with a 39.5% FG percentage (34 out of 86) and knocked down 14 of their 38 shots from 3-point land.

Josh Minott is a player who played a role in this matchup. Minott shot 61.5% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 26 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up scoring 22 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Brooklyn heads into this matchup with a mark of 17-53 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.8 fouls per game. As a team, Brooklyn is grabbing 40.2 boards per game and has accounted for 1,766 assists for the campaign, which is 24th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Nets are hitting 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (934 of 2,731) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They average 106.2 points per outing (30th in the NBA) while connecting on 44.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They give up 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 16th in the league in points per game allowed (115.3). The Nets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.3% (2,942 of 5,969) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 18th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,912 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Trail Blazers took home the win by a final score of 108-104 when they played the Timberwolves. The Trail Blazers collected 29 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this game. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Timberwolves committed 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They were able to bury 21 of them for a percentage of 87.5%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Portland buried 9 of their 37 tries (24.3%). When the game finished, the Trail Blazers shot 39 out of 92 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4%. The Trail Blazers permitted the Timberwolves to make 36 out of their 91 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.6% for this contest. They shot 32.1% from downtown by connecting on 9 of 28 and ended up shooting 23 out of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Portland permitted Minnesota to pull down 38 in all (9 offensive).

Jerami Grant ended up being a major contributor for the Trail Blazers for the contest. Grant accumulated 26 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 10 out of 16 for the game for a rate of 62.5%, and had 5 rebounds.

Portland has a win-loss record of 35-36 for the season. As an offensive team, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks 29th in the league. Portland has accumulated 8,174 pts this year (115.1 per contest) and they collect 46.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.0 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 17.3 times per game. The Trail Blazers commit 20.1 fouls per game and they shoot 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Portland defense gives up 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (913 of 2,522) and their opponents are converting on 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 26.6 dimes and 43.5 boards per game, which is ranked 14th and 13th in basketball. The Trail Blazers defensively are ranked 21st in the NBA in points allowed per game with 117.1. They have forced 15.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the floor (17th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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