Portland Trail Blazers vs Indiana Pacers Picks and Prediction for Wednesday March 18 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 03/18/2026, 12:00 AM ET

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Gainbridge Fieldhouse will play host to a Wednesday night NBA clash between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Indiana Pacers. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Trail Blazers (33-36) are five games below .500 on the road and trail Golden State by a half-game for ninth place in the Western Conference standings. On Monday, Portland raced out to a 15-point lead after one quarter and cruised to a 114-95 road victory against Brooklyn.

Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija led all scorers with 18 points each on a combined 11-for-22 shooting effort. Scoot Henderson scored 16 points (5-10 FG) in 20 minutes off the Portland bench. Donovan Clingan added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who shot 51 percent from the field.

Pacers Preview

The Indiana Pacers are in the midst of a season-long 14-game losing streak and own the worst record in the NBA. The Pacers (15-54) rank near the bottom of the league in offensive efficiency and are scoring 111.2 points per contest. Last night, Indiana committed 17 turnovers and allowed New York to shoot 54 percent from the field during an ugly 136-110 road loss.

Jarace Walker led five Indiana players in double figures with 16 points (6-14 FG) to go along with five rebounds and five assists. Aaron Nesmith nailed 4-for-6 from long distance and finished with 14 points. Veteran G T.J. McConnell added ten points and ten assist for the Pacers, who fell to a dismal 5-30 on the road.

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Trail Blazers vs Pacers Pick

Portland G Shaedon Sharpe suffered a calf injury and will be re-evaluated early next month. These two teams rank in the top six in tempo and the bottom half of the league in defensive efficiency. With the Pacers playing on consecutive nights, the over is the play. Final Score Prediction, Portland Trail Blazers win 126-117.

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