Brooklyn Nets at Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, December 29 looks like a mismatch on paper. Our ratings give the Trail Blazers about a 87% chance, and the Nets would need an unusual night to change that.
Why the gap is wide
The Win Meter reads the Trail Blazers 87%, with a projected score of Brooklyn Nets 107, Portland Trail Blazers 119. The rating gap is 235 points in favor of the Trail Blazers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Trail Blazers on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 8 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Nets are 0-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -16.4. The Trail Blazers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.6.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
The Trail Blazers' best recent win was 124-83 at home against PHX.
The Trail Blazers were beaten 114-93 at home by SAS not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Tyler Bilodeau (BKN), expected back Oct 25, 2026, Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Chris Youngblood (POR), expected back Oct 27, 2026, and Branden Carlson (POR), expected back Oct 27, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Trail Blazers lead 3-1, with the Trail Blazers outscoring the Nets by an average of 13.8 points per game. The last meeting was BKN 99, POR 134.