Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is where the Philadelphia 76ers (35-31) will try to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (31-35) on Sunday.

The Trail Blazers took the court against the Hornets and took a loss by a score of 103-101 in their last contest. Portland finished with a 42.2% field goal percentage (35 out of 83) and converted 16 of their 42 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Trail Blazers buried 15 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 42 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing defending, Portland allowed the other team to go 38.6% from the floor on 34 out of 88 shooting. Charlotte distributed 21 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. Moreover, Charlotte grabbed 52 boards (16 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 8 blocks. Charlotte went 84.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 25 tries. They converted 14 of their 38 shots from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up with 24 while the Hornets racked up 20 personal fouls.

Jerami Grant is someone who was important for this contest. He finished with 24 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Grant finished the game shooting 70.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Portland will play this contest with a record of 31-35 on the campaign. They are averaging 115.1 points per contest (19th in the league) on 45.1% from the field. The Trail Blazers are shooting 33.8% from downtown (943 of 2,789) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Portland is pulling down 45.7 rebounds per game and has 1,631 assists this season, which has them ranked 25th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 17.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.1 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Trail Blazers are forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.3% from 3-point land and they are 23rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (117.8). The Trail Blazers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.5% (2,812 of 5,924) and they concede 43.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 18th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,774 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 131-109 against the Pistons. In reference to how they rebounded, Philadelphia allowed Detroit to grab 40 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 40.0% from three-point range by shooting 14 of 35 and finished the game at 21 out of 22 from the free throw line (95.5%). The 76ers allowed the Pistons to knock down 48 of their 89 attempts from the field which left them shooting 53.9% in the matchup. In all, the 76ers shot 42 for 90 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.7%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Philadelphia converted 8 of 35 attempts (22.9%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.8%. The Pistons had 20 fouls in the matchup which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They gave up possession 16 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The 76ers were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the game.

MarJon Beauchamp was important for the 76ers for the game. He made 7 out of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and earned 6 rebounds. MarJon Beauchamp accumulated 17 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this game.

Philadelphia has a mark of 35-31 on the year. When it comes to offense, the 76ers are shooting 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in the league. Philadelphia has totaled 7,645 points on the year (115.8 per contest) and they collect 43.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 24.5 times per contest (28th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.4 personal fouls per game and they go 81.0% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers are ranked 18th in the league in points allowed per game with 116.5. They are able to force 15.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (18th in the league). The Philadelphia defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (877 of 2,452) and opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their foul shots. They give up 27.7 dimes and 45.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 24th and 19th in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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