March 16, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET

The Brooklyn Nets (17-50) have less than one month left in their 2025-26 NBA season, but they are looking to finish the campaign in a strong manner, regardless of the amount of injuries affecting the roster at the moment. Brooklyn’s next matchup is at home against the Portland Trail Blazers (32-36), and if you’re wondering where you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place!

The Nets come into this game following a 104-97 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday in which Brooklyn impressively came back from a 28-point deficit to almost steal the game on the road in the end. Rookie forward Danny Wolf had 15 points and 10 rebounds while forward Josh Minott had 14 points and two rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench.

The Trail Blazers enter this matchup after a 109-103 loss at the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday in what was a back-and-forth affair in which Philadelphia was able to come out on top despite dealing with plenty of injuries. Forward Deni Avdija had 25 points and nine assists while forward Jerami Grant had 20 points and two rebounds in the losing effort.

The Lines, Courtesy Of BetMGMPoint-spread: Nets (+9.5)Money-line: Nets (+333)Over/Under: 222.5Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!Notable Injuries

Nets: OUT: Egor Demin (left plantar fascia injury management), Day’Ron Sharpe (thumb), Michael Porter Jr. (ankle), Noah Clowney (rest), and Terance Mann (Achilles). QUESTIONABLE: Ben Saraf (calf).

Trail Blazers: OUT: NOT YET SUBMITTED.

Advice and Prediction

The Nets are at the point in their season where they are more focused on evaluating who they have towards the end of their roster, especially given that the team is now officially eliminated from postseason contention. To that point, Brooklyn will be playing some interesting lineups down the stretch of this season.

The Trail Blazers are currently in the last and final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament and it seems like the team is trying to keep that spot despite the drama that the franchise has had to deal with this season. Portland will be playing on the second night of a back-to-back, but the status of Shaedon Sharpe will be important to track heading into this matchup.

The Nets and Trail Blazers rank in the bottom half of the NBA in terms of offensive rating and defensive rating, but it seems like the main difference between these two teams is the pace of play. Brooklyn plays at one of the slowest paces in the league while Portland plays at one of the faster paces in the Association so whoever is able to establish how they want to play will likely win this matchup.

Prediction: Trail Blazers 115, Nets 110

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