Trail Blazers vs Nets prediction NBA · Monday, March 16
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (17-50) host the Portland Trail Blazers (32-36) on Monday, March 16 at 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Trail Blazers 114 – Nets 95. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Trail Blazers a 54% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 9-23 at home and the Trail Blazers are 14-20 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Nets and 4-6 for the Trail Blazers (current streaks: Nets L3, Trail Blazers L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Nets 112 – 113 Trail Blazers, a margin of about 1.2 points in favor of the Trail Blazers and a total around 225 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Trail Blazers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-7.3 vs -2.2 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Trail Blazers' offense (114.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PORBKN
Top performers
Trail Blazers
Deni AvdijaF · #818pts / gameDeni AvdijaF · #85assists
Donovan ClinganC · #2311reboundsNets
Chaney JohnsonF · #3117pts / game
Ben SarafG · #774assists
Nic ClaxtonC · #911reboundsRecent form
PORBKN
POR
Team comparison
| POR | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 32-36 | Record | 17-50 |
| 114.4 | Points scored / game | 106.5 |
| 117.0 | Points allowed / game | 115.1 |
| -2.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.3 |
| L1 | Current streak | L3 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 14-20 road | Home / road record | 9-23 home |
| 36-46 (-3.0) | Last season | 26-56 (-7.1) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Trail Blazers
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.