Who's Playing

Brooklyn @ Portland

Current Records: Brooklyn 29-14; Portland 25-17

What to Know

The Brooklyn Nets are 2-8 against the Portland Trail Blazers since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. They will face off against one another at 10 p.m. ET at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Nets need to shore up a defense that is allowing 115.21 points per contest.

Brooklyn was able to grind out a solid win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday, winning 113-106. Point guard Kyrie Irving and shooting guard James Harden were among the main playmakers for Brooklyn as the former had 28 points and six assists along with seven boards and the latter had 26 points and eight assists in addition to five rebounds.

Meanwhile, there's no need to mince words: Portland lost to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 132-92. Rip City was down 103-69 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Point guard Damian Lillard (19 points) was the top scorer for Portland.

Brooklyn is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 6-1 against the spread when expected to lose.

Brooklyn's victory lifted them to 29-14 while Portland's loss dropped them down to 25-17. We'll see if the Nets can repeat their recent success or if Rip City bounces back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter -- Portland, Oregon
  • TV: The Sports Network
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Trail Blazers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Nets, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Trail Blazers as a 4.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Portland have won eight out of their last ten games against Brooklyn.

  • Aug 13, 2020 - Portland 134 vs. Brooklyn 133
  • Nov 08, 2019 - Brooklyn 119 vs. Portland 115
  • Mar 25, 2019 - Portland 148 vs. Brooklyn 144
  • Feb 21, 2019 - Portland 113 vs. Brooklyn 99
  • Nov 24, 2017 - Portland 127 vs. Brooklyn 125
  • Nov 10, 2017 - Brooklyn 101 vs. Portland 97
  • Mar 04, 2017 - Portland 130 vs. Brooklyn 116
  • Nov 20, 2016 - Portland 129 vs. Brooklyn 109
  • Feb 23, 2016 - Portland 112 vs. Brooklyn 104
  • Jan 15, 2016 - Portland 116 vs. Brooklyn 104

Injury Report for Portland

  • Anfernee Simons: Out (Covid-19)
  • Nassir Little: Out (Covid-19)
  • Jusuf Nurkic: Out (Wrist)
  • Zach Collins: Out (Ankle)

Injury Report for Brooklyn

  • James Harden: Game-Time Decision (Neck)
  • Alize Johnson: Out (Not Injury Related)
  • Landry Shamet: Out (Ankle)
  • Kevin Durant: Out (Hamstring)
  • Kyrie Irving: Out (Personal)
  • Spencer Dinwiddie: Out for the Season (Knee)