The big picture

Milwaukee Bucks come in 29th on the ladder; Portland Trail Blazers are 11th. Portland Trail Blazers are the side higher up the table.

Milwaukee Bucks are 3–11 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 109.6 points for and 121.3 against.

Portland Trail Blazers are 9–3 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 120.1 points for and 109.1 against.

Form

Milwaukee Bucks have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Toronto Raptors 107–121.

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

Milwaukee Bucks have lost their last five.

Head to head

These sides have met 50 times on our records since 2001: Milwaukee Bucks 26, Portland Trail Blazers 24.

Last time out (2025-26), Portland Trail Blazers won 130–99 at Moda Center.

Portland Trail Blazers have won the last five against Milwaukee Bucks.

Biggest margin between these two: Milwaukee Bucks by 43 points in 2018-19 (143–100).

Players to watch

For Milwaukee Bucks, watch Tyler Herro (20.6 points a game, 61 rebounds in 2026-27) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (14.2 points a game, 68 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Portland Trail Blazers, watch Deni Avdija (21.3 points a game, 74 rebounds in 2026-27) and Damian Lillard (19.5 points a game, 34 rebounds in 2026-27).

At Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee Bucks have won 7 of their last 22 at Fiserv Forum.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Portland Trail Blazers go in as clear favourites.