Portland Trail Blazers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/18/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (15-53) are welcoming the Portland Trail Blazers (33-36) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

The Trail Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and went home with a win by a final score of 114-95 in their last game. Portland finished with a 51.3% field goal percentage (41 out of 80) and converted 11 of their 26 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Trail Blazers converted 21 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 72.4%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 30 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Portland let their opponent shoot 38.4% from the floor on 33 of 86 shooting. Brooklyn doled out 19 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. Additionally, Brooklyn grabbed 44 rebounds (17 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Brooklyn shot 69.0% at the charity stripe by making 20 of their 29 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 34 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up finishing with 25 while the Nets accumulated 24 fouls.

Deni Avdija is a player who came through in the matchup. He notched 18 points on 4 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. Avdija finished 30.8% from the floor and distributed 5 assists.

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Portland comes into this game with a mark of 33-36 for the year. They turn it over 17.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Portland is pulling down 45.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,721 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 23rd in the league in terms of passing. The Trail Blazers are hitting 33.9% on three-point shots (988 of 2,914) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They average 115.1 pts per game (19th in basketball) while hitting 45.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers are able to force 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.9 fouls. They rank 19th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,838 surrendered for the year. The Trail Blazers are giving up a FG percentage of 47.3% (2,931 of 6,199) and they relinquish 43.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.2% on shots from distance while they are 22nd in basketball in PPG allowed (117.2).

The last time they took the court, the Pacers took a loss by a score of 134-123 when they played the Bucks. The Pacers were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 40 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 19 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Bucks committed 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to convert 18 of them for a percentage of 78.3%. When talking about shots from distance, Indiana converted 21 of 42 tries (50.0%). Overall, the Pacers shot 42 for 81 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.9%. The Pacers permitted the Bucks to make 49 out of 90 tries from the floor which had them shooting 54.4% in this contest. They went 52.3% from distance by going 23 out of 44 and finished the game at 13 out of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana permitted Milwaukee to pull down 40 in total (13 offensive).

Aaron Nesmith was important for the Pacers in the game. He knocked down 10 out of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 71.4%, and added 2 rebounds. Nesmith totaled 32 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 15-53 for the season. The Pacers commit 21.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 26.5 times per game (14th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per game. Indiana has scored 7,562 points for the campaign (111.2 per game) and they pull down 42.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Pacers are shooting 45.0% from the field, which is 29th in basketball.

The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 26th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 119.9. They are able to force 13.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (28th in basketball). The Indiana defense allows 35.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (801 of 2,269) and their opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 26.2 dimes and 46.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 11th and 29th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland

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