Portland Trail Blazers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Portland Trail Blazers (28-31) are headed to United Center on Thursday where they will compete against the Chicago Bulls (24-35).

The Trail Blazers faced off with the Timberwolves and took a loss by a final of 124-121 in their last game. Portland finished the game having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (42 of 89) and buried 14 of their 35 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Trail Blazers buried 23 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 76.7%. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned a total of 44 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 27 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding defending, Portland allowed their opponent to shoot 53.4% from the floor on 47 of 88 shooting. Minnesota recorded 26 assists and had 14 steals for this contest. Moreover, Minnesota collected 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Minnesota finished the game shooting 68.4% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 19 tries. They knocked down 17 out of their 35 tries from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up finishing with 17 and the Timberwolves racked up 25 fouls.

Jrue Holiday is one player who played a role in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and snagged 3 boards. Holiday finished the game shooting 56.3% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

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Portland will take the court with a record of 28-31 so far this season. They are averaging 115.8 points per outing (14th in basketball) while going 45.2% from the floor. The Trail Blazers are hitting 34.1% on three-point shots (851 of 2,494) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Portland is pulling in 45.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,458 dimes this season, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 17.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.2 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Trail Blazers are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.9 fouls. They are 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,589 conceded on the year. The Trail Blazers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (2,528 of 5,315) and they concede 43.3 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 36.3% on three-point shots and they are 24th in basketball in opponents points per game (118.3).

In their last game, the Bulls took a loss by a final score of 131-99 when they faced the Hornets. The Bulls were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the matchup. They also turned it over 21 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Hornets were called for 14 fouls for this game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 86.7%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Chicago knocked down 16 of 40 tries (40.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulls went 35 out of 82 from the floor which had them shooting 42.7%. The Bulls allowed the Hornets to make 49 out of 95 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6% in the matchup. They finished 43.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 25 of 57 and ended up shooting 8 of 9 at the charity stripe (88.9%). With respect to rebounds, Chicago allowed Charlotte to collect 46 in all (14 offensive).

Matas Buzelis was important for the Bulls for the contest. He knocked down 13 out of 19 for this game for a field goal percentage of 68.4%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. Buzelis earned 32 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for the contest.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 24-35 for the year. The Bulls are committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they hit 78.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.8 times per contest (7th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per game. Chicago has accumulated 6,832 points so far this year (115.8 per game) and they average 44.6 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which ranks them 15th in the league.

The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 27th in the league in points given up per game with 120.4. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (25th in the NBA). The Chicago defense surrenders 37.7% on shots from 3-point land (831 of 2,203) and their opposition knocks down 77.3% of their foul shots. They have allowed 28.5 dimes and 45.1 boards every game, which ranks them 28th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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