Portland Trailblazers vs Atlanta Hawks Picks and Predictions for Sunday, March 1, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Portland Trail Blazers will be on the road Sunday evening with a game inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA, against the Atlanta Hawks, and we have you ready to roll with our Portland vs Atlanta prediction. Portland comes into Sunday with 29 wins and 32 losses on the year the Atlanta Hawks stay home Sunday with 30 wins and 31 losses this season. Portland has struggled a bit as of late, coming into this matchup after losing three of the last five, including a 16-point road loss to Charlotte. The Atlanta Hawks come into this matchup running hot, having won four of their last five, including three in a row, after a three-point home victory against the Washington Wizards in their last game. Read more about this Portland vs Atlanta prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NBA Predictions!
Portland hunts a win
Offensively, Portland has averaged 115.9 points on 45% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, Portland is allowing 118.1 points per game this year and has given up an average of 130 points per game over its last three losses. Offensively, Portland was terrible in their last outing, scoring just 93 points on 41% shooting and 23% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Portland was outmatched, giving me 109 points on 42% shooting. Portland lost the rebounding battle by 16 and turned the ball over 17 times in the game. Jrue Holiday led the way for the Portland offense in their last outing with 25 points and four assists on 16 shots.
Deni Avdija leads the Portland offense this season, averaging 24.4 points and 6.6 assists per game. Shaedon Sharpe is second on the team, averaging 21.4 points, and Jerami Grant averages a third-best 18.8 points per game. Big man Donovan Clingan averages 11.9 points and leads the team, pulling in 11.5 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for Portland:
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- Deni Avdija (GTD) – Back
- Shaedon Sharpe (Out) – Lower Leg
- Damian Lillard (OFS) – Achilles
Atlanta looks to stay hot
Offensively, Atlanta is averaging 117.1 points on 47% shooting from the floor, and the Hawks have averaged 119.25 points per game over their last four wins. Defensively, Atlanta is allowing 117.6 points per game this season and 99.3 points per game during their current three-game winning streak. Offensively, Atlanta was a smoke show on their last outing, pouring in 126 points, including 78 in the first half, on 46% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Atlanta held their own, allowing 96 points on 38% shooting. The Hawks pulled in 56 rebounds and forced 14 turnovers in the win. Corey Kispert led the way for the Atlanta offense with 33 points on 19 shots.
Jalen Johnson leads the Atlanta offense this season with 23 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game. Nickeil Alexander-Walker Is every 19.8 points in just over 33 minutes per game. Onyeka Okongwu averages 15.9 points per game this season.
Key Injury Report for Atlanta:
- Nickeil Aelxander-Walker (GTD) – Foot
- Jalen Johnson (GTD) – Hip
Portland vs Atlanta Pick
- Portland vs Atlanta Spread Pick
Both teams come into this game with mediocre seasons, as each is below .500. Each team will be without several players in this matchup, but Atlanta is playing the better basketball and will stay hot on Sunday. Look for the Hawks to use their edge on both sides of the floor against a lackluster Portland team for 48 in this matchup. Atlanta took control of this game from the opening minutes, leading to the victory. The Hawks will extend their winning streak Sunday afternoon, getting their 31st win of the season after covering at home against the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Portland vs Atlanta Over/Under Pick
Neither team has a terribly elite offense, and that will be the case on Sunday. Despite both teams having lackluster offenses, each will be without a handful of players. Look for a defensive battle between two teams desperate to get back even this season. Take the under on Sunday afternoon for the Atlanta Hawks to get the home win against the Portland Trail Blazers.
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