The big picture

Brooklyn Nets come in 25th on the ladder; Portland Trail Blazers are 7th. Portland Trail Blazers are the side higher up the table.

Brooklyn Nets are 2–6 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 106.6 points for and 112.9 against.

Portland Trail Blazers are 6–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 121.4 points for and 112.4 against.

Form

Brooklyn Nets have won two of their last five and most recently beat Charlotte Hornets 114–104.

Portland Trail Blazers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Los Angeles Lakers 118–124.

Head to head

These sides have met 28 times on our records since 2012: Brooklyn Nets 10, Portland Trail Blazers 18.

Last time out (2025-26), Portland Trail Blazers won 134–99 at Moda Center.

Portland Trail Blazers have won the last three against Brooklyn Nets.

Biggest margin between these two: Portland Trail Blazers by 44 points in 2013-14 (124–80).

Players to watch

For Brooklyn Nets, watch Michael Porter Jr. (21.4 points a game, 59 rebounds in 2026-27) and Julius Randle (21 points a game, 57 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Portland Trail Blazers, watch Deni Avdija (23.3 points a game, 54 rebounds in 2026-27) and Damian Lillard (20.4 points a game, 29 rebounds in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Deni Avdija is 14 points short of 6,000 for their career.

At Barclays Center

Brooklyn Nets have won 7 of their last 21 at Barclays Center.

The deeper numbers

Brooklyn Nets haven't beaten Portland Trail Blazers at Barclays Center since 2022-23: 3 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Portland Trail Blazers have the edge.