The Portland Trail Blazers (26-42) hope to break a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (36-34) on March 18, 2022. The Nets ( on the spread) and Trail Blazers ( to win) will meet Friday at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at points.
The insights in the article below are based off odds valid as of March 18, 2022 at 7:08 PM ET.
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Nets vs Trail Blazers Betting Odds
Nets Vs. Trail Blazers Player Props
Injury Report as of March 18
Nets:
Ben Simmons: Out (Back),
Kyrie Irving: Out (Ineligible to play),
Joe Harris: Out For Season (Ankle),
LaMarcus Aldridge: Out (Hip)
Trail Blazers:
Nassir Little: Out For Season (Shoulder),
Jusuf Nurkic: Out (Foot),
Didi Louzada: Out (Kne),
Damian Lillard: Out (Abdominal),
Eric Bledsoe: Out (Achilles),
Anfernee Simons: Out (Knee),
Joe Ingles: Out For Season (Knee)
Stat Rankings
| Nets Offense | Stats (Rank) | Trail Blazers Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 111.9 (10) | Points/Gm | 113.8 (27) |
| 11.3 (29) | Possessions/Game | 24.3 (21) |
| 47.1 (5) | Field Goal % | 47.3 (26) |
| 35.7 (11) | 3PT % | 36.9 (30) |
| 53.5 (10) | Effective FG % | 55.3 (29) |
| 57.1 (9) | True Shooting % | 58.8 (29) |
| Trail Blazers Offense | Stats (Rank) | Nets Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 107.1 (23) | Points/Gm | 111.6 (18) |
| 24.3 (9) | Possessions/Game | 11.3 (2) |
| 44.4 (25) | Field Goal % | 45.2 (8) |
| 35 (18) | 3PT % | 34.2 (7) |
| 51.9 (23) | Effective FG % | 52 (9) |
| 55.4 (23) | True Shooting % | 55.9 (12) |
Nets and Trail Blazers Betting Records
- Brooklyn has won 28 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 42 times.
- A total of 37 out of Brooklyn’s 70 games this season have gone over the point total.
- Portland has put together a 27-40-1 record against the spread this year.
- The Trail Blazers have been an underdog by 14.5 points or more two times this season, and covered the spread in one of those contests.
- Portland’s games have hit the over 34 out of 68 times this season.
Head to Head
In their last meeting, the Trail Blazers knocked off the Nets . Kevin Durant led the Nets with 28 points, and Anfernee Simons paced the Trail Blazers with 23. The Trail Blazers covered the spread as 8.5-point underdogs, and the teams scored 222 total points to go under the 225.5-point over/under.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2022 | Nets | Trail Blazers | -8.5 | 225.5 | 114-108 POR* |
- 1/10/2022 DNP – Nets: James Harden, Bruce Brown; Trail Blazers: CJ McCollum
Nets Leaders
- The Nets points and assists leader is Seth Curry. He puts up 15.2 points per game and contributes 3.9 assists.
- Brooklyn is led by Andre Drummond’s nine rebounds per game.
- Patty Mills connects on three threes per game to lead the Nets.
- Bruce Brown leads the team with 1.1 steals per game. Drummond collects 0.9 blocks a game to pace Brooklyn.
Trail Blazers Leaders
- Simons outpaced his teammates on the Trail Blazers scoring front by putting up 17.3 points per game. He adds 2.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game this season.
- Jusuf Nurkic (11.1 rebounds per game) and Eric Bledsoe (4.2 assists per game) are the Portland leaders in rebounds and assists.
- Simons makes more threes per game than any other member of the Trail Blazers, cashing in 3.1 treys per game.
- Portland’s Bledsoe has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.3 per game and Nurkic is first in blocks with 0.6 per game.
Predictions
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