Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks
Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
State Farm Arena is the site where the Atlanta Hawks (30-31) will meet the Portland Trail Blazers (29-31) on Sunday.
The Trail Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and went home with a win by a final score of 121-112 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up with 19 and the Bulls finished the game with 24 fouls. They converted 9 of their 30 tries from 3-point land. Chicago ended up shooting 76.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 30 attempts. Moreover, Chicago collected 41 rebounds (6 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Chicago doled out 29 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Regarding defense, Portland allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 40 of 80 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists in the matchup while forcing 22 turnovers and having 10 steals. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 45 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Trail Blazers converted 27 of their 31 attempts for a rate of 87.1%. Portland ended the contest with a 44.2% FG percentage (42 out of 95) and made 10 out of their 46 shots from beyond the perimeter.
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Jerami Grant is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. Grant shot 60.0% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He played for 35 mins played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He recorded 27 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.
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Portland will play this contest with a mark of 29-31 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 17.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.2 fouls every game. As a team, Portland is pulling in 45.8 boards per game and has earned 1,485 dimes so far this season, which is 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing. The Trail Blazers are hitting 33.9% from downtown (861 of 2,540) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 115.9 points per contest (13th in the NBA) while hitting 45.2% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the Trail Blazers have forced 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.9 personal fouls. They give up 36.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (118.2). The Trail Blazers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (2,568 of 5,395) and they relinquish 43.3 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 19th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,618 surrendered so far this year.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hawks went home victorious with a score of 126-96 when they played the Wizards. The Hawks were able to collect 45 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 56 for this game. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 12 steals for the matchup. The Wizards had 22 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 37 attempts. They were able to make 29 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.4%. In relation to shots from downtown, Atlanta buried 13 out of 39 attempts (33.3%). In all, the Hawks finished 42 for 91 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.2%. The Hawks permitted the Wizards to convert 36 of 94 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.3% in the game. They finished 27.3% from beyond the arc by going 9 out of 33 and finished the game at 15 of 16 at the free throw line (93.8%). Concerning rebounding, Atlanta permitted Washington to get 44 in all (11 offensive).
Corey Kispert ended up being a factor for the Hawks in this contest. Kispert tallied 33 points in his 28 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 11 out of 19 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.
Atlanta has a record of 30-31 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA. Atlanta has scored 7,143 points for the year (117.1 per contest) and they collect 43.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 30.3 times per contest (1st in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 19.8 fouls per game and they shoot 77.6% from the free throw line.
The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the NBA in points given up per game with 117.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (19th in the league). The Atlanta defense gives up 35.6% on 3-point shots (803 of 2,254) and their opponents are knocking down 79.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 27.0 assists and 46.6 boards per contest, which is 18th and 26th in the league.
Who will win tonight’s NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn’s Pick: Take Atlanta
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