Portland Trail Blazers vs Brooklyn Nets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 16, 2026

Deni Avdija led Portland's balanced attack with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, anchoring a Trail Blazers offense that proved too much for Brooklyn's leaky defense on the road. The Nets entered this matchup yielding 120.0 points per game over their last ten, and they proved unable to tighten the screws against a Portland squad that came in scoring 111.6 nightly. Avdija's playmaking helped Portland build early momentum—the combined 55 points in the first quarter set the tone for a game that would settle well short of expectations.

DAGGER leaned under, and it cashed decisively. The market total of 221.5 looked inflated from the start, and Portland's 114-95 victory landed the combined final at 209, a full 12.5 points under. The scoring flow reflected neither team's offensive identity: after that hot start in Q1, the pace cooled considerably. Q2 brought 51 combined points, Q3 dipped to 50, and Q4 added 53, making the second half (103 combined) notably quieter than the first (106). Toumani Camara chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds for Portland, while Scoot Henderson added 16 points and 4 assists. On Brooklyn's side, Chaney Johnson recorded 17 points with 9 rebounds, but the supporting cast—Tyson Etienne (15 points) and Ben Saraf (15 points)—couldn't generate enough offensive volume to keep pace. Portland's road efficiency and Brooklyn's defensive vulnerability aligned to produce a lower-scoring affair than oddsmakers anticipated.