NBA Prop Bets: Indiana Pacers vs Portland Trail Blazers (March 18, 2026)

The Portland Trail Blazers (33-36) face the Indiana Pacers (15-54) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. The Trail Blazers are favored to win at -520, currently marked as 10.5-point favorites, while the Pacers are at +390. The total points line is set at 234.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 122-112 Portland.

• The Pacers (-108) have a 29-40-0 ATS record this season, while the Trail Blazers (-112) hold a record of 36-32-1.
• The Pacers have a 33-36-0 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line and 36 have gone under). The Trail Blazers have a 36-32-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Pacers are averaging 111.2 points per game this season (28th in the league). Comparatively, the Trail Blazers are averaging 115.1 (19th).
• Defensively, the Pacers are giving up a whopping 120.1 points per game this season (27th in the league), while the Trail Blazers are giving up an average of 117.2 points (22nd).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Pacers currently rank 9th for pace this season, recording 100.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Trail Blazers sit 8th on that scale with 100.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 42.0% of the Pacers' field goal attempts come from three point range (15th in the league), leaving 58.0% from two. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers' opponents are taking 39.8% of their attempts from three (8th) and 60.2% from two.
• Comparatively, Portland takes 46.8% of shots from three (4th), leaving 53.2% from two, while Indiana's opponents are attempting 37.3% from three (2nd) and 62.7% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Pacers are shooting 34.7% from deep in 2025/26 (22nd in the NBA), compared to the Trail Blazers who are making 33.9% of their attempts (29th).
• On the opposite end, Indiana is holding opponents to 35.5% of their three-point attempts (11th), while Portland's opponents are hitting 36.2% of their shots (21st).

Ball Protection

• The Pacers are committing 14.5 turnovers per game this season, ranking 15th in the league, while the Trail Blazers are forcing 15.6 turnovers (9th).
• Flipping that script, Indiana is forcing 13.6 turnovers (22nd), while Portland is committing 17.4 (30th).

Crashing the Boards

• Indiana is pulling down 42.1 rebounds per game this season (25th in the league), including 10.1 offensive boards (25th). Conversely, Portland's opponents are averaging 43.6 rebounds (13th), 12.2 of which have come on the offensive end (27th).
• Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers are averaging an impressive 45.8 rebounds (8th) and 14.0 offensive rebounds (2nd), while the Pacers are allowing 46.9 and 11.1, ranking 29th and 9th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Trail Blazers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Portland holds a 9-5 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 9-5-0 ATS record and 5-9-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Indiana has a 2-9 W-L record, 2-9-0 ATS record and 6-5-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Indiana	25-40-4	14-18-2	11-22-2	4-5-0	21-35-4	3-4-3
Portland	30-34-5	16-15-3	14-19-2	15-11-3	15-23-2	4-5-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Indiana	23-45-1	10-23-1	13-22-0	4-5-0	19-40-1	2-8-0
Portland	30-37-2	16-17-1	14-20-1	19-8-2	11-29-0	6-3-1

HT/FT

• The Pacers have completed the HT/FT double in 14.5% of games this season, while the Trail Blazers have completed the HT/FT double in 30.4% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Pacers have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Trail Blazers have also appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 35 of Indiana's 69 games this season. Meanwhile, 39 of Portland's 69 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Portland recorded a 131-111 blowout victory against Indiana at Moda Center when these teams last met on March 8. Scoot Henderson was influential on that day, recording 28 points and six assists. The Trail Blazers have now won five straight at Moda Center against the Pacers.