Portland Trail Blazers chase fourth straight win over Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers meet Portland Trail Blazers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Friday 11:00am (NBA). Portland Trail Blazers have won 29 of the 49 meetings with Indiana Pacers since 2001.
The big picture
Indiana Pacers come in 23rd on the ladder; Portland Trail Blazers are 11th. Portland Trail Blazers are the side higher up the table.
Indiana Pacers are 3–6 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 111.2 points for and 114.2 against.
Portland Trail Blazers are 6–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 121.4 points for and 112.4 against.
Form
Indiana Pacers have won one of their last five and most recently beat Memphis Grizzlies 107–103.
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 49 times on our records since 2001: Indiana Pacers 20, Portland Trail Blazers 29.
Last time out (2025-26), Portland Trail Blazers won 127–119 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Portland Trail Blazers have won the last three against Indiana Pacers.
Biggest margin between these two: Indiana Pacers by 32 points in 2005-06 (101–69).
Players to watch
For Indiana Pacers, watch Tyrese Haliburton (21.8 points a game, 18 rebounds in 2026-27) and Pascal Siakam (21.3 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).
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indiana Pacers have won 1 of their last 17 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Portland Trail Blazers go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
