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Brooklyn Nets
2-6 · 1-3 on the road
2026-12-29
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6-1 · 1-1 at home
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Trail BlazersOffense
NetsDefense

The Trail Blazers rank 3rd in the NBA in offensive rating (118.5), and the Nets rank 17th in defensive rating (110.7). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.

League average is 110.8, so the Trail Blazers are 7.6 above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.7% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN
Deni AvdijaTop scorer · POR

In points per game, Deni Avdija (23.4, 16th) has the edge on Michael Porter Jr. (21.4, 31st) among 265 qualifying players.

Michael Porter Jr.: 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 33.2 minutes, 60.8% true shooting. Deni Avdija: 6.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.7% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Nets2-6
Trail Blazers6-1

The Nets (2-6) are 13th in the East; the Trail Blazers (6-1) lead the West.

Away record: Nets 1-3. Home record: Trail Blazers 1-1. Streaks: Nets W1, Trail Blazers W3.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
NetsOffense
Trail BlazersDefense

The Nets rank 27th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.0), and the Trail Blazers rank 12th in defensive rating (109.3). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 110.8, so the Nets are 5.8 below it. Michael Porter Jr. leads them with 21.4 points a game on 60.8% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (BKN 8 games, POR 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BKNPOR
Scoring
106.628th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
121.91st · Top 5
112.914th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
110.712th · Average
-6.222nd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+11.12nd · Top 5
Efficiency
105.027th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
118.53rd · Top 5
110.717th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
109.312th · Average
-5.622nd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+9.26th · Above avg
101.718th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.116th
Shooting
51.3%24th · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
56.4%3rd · Top 5
55.8%21st · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
60.2%4th · Top 5
14.111th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.45th · Top 5
35.3%12th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
35.5%11th · Average
0.335th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.364th · Top 5
Defense
54.2%20th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.2%8th · Above avg
8.614th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.125th · Below avg
4.818th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.016th · Average
Possessions
16.3%26th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.7%15th · Average
24.5%24th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.7%5th · Top 5
42.920th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
47.47th · Above avg
22.828th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.19th · Above avg

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets
LLWLW

Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season -6.2). Streak W1.

Portland Trail Blazers
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.

Key players

Brooklyn Nets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Michael Porter Jr.F 21.47.41.260.8
Julius RandleF 21.07.14.857.1
Mikel Brown Jr.G 12.02.34.047.4
Nolan TraoréG 12.02.22.862.0
Portland Trail Blazers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Deni AvdijaF 23.46.46.457.7
Damian LillardG 20.14.14.158.6
Ja MorantG 15.82.55.562.2
Toumani CamaraF 13.73.01.372.3

Injury report

Brooklyn Nets
Egor Demin G · back ~2026-11-11 Out
Tyler Bilodeau F · back ~2026-11-06 Out
Day'Ron Sharpe C · back ~2026-11-04 Day-To-Day
Noah Clowney F · back ~2026-11-07 Day-To-Day
Portland Trail Blazers
Ja Morant G · back ~2026-12-01 Out
Shaedon Sharpe G · back ~2027-03-02 Out
Vit Krejci G · back ~2027-01-02 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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