Portland Trail Blazers @ Indiana Pacers: Mar 18, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers
34-36 · Away
127–119
Final
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Indiana PacersPacers
15-55 · Home

Trail Blazers vs Pacers final: the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 127-119 on March 18, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Trail Blazers37422622127
Pacers33292433119

Top Performers

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Trail Blazers vs Pacers Box Score

Portland Trail Blazers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Toumani Camara F3017211007-113-70-0+9
Jrue Holiday G3215382015-134-81-2+11
Donovan Clingan C242813212210-193-55-6+8
Jerami Grant F318310003-110-62-2+8
Deni Avdija F31321150159-211-613-16+10
Bench
Robert Williams III CF2121020211-20-00-0-7
Matisse Thybulle GF136201102-52-40-0+3
Sidy Cissoko G102140001-30-20-0+4
Kris Murray F178440003-82-50-0-1
Scoot Henderson G269350144-81-30-0-5
Indiana Pacers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Aaron Nesmith GF2615311016-131-52-2-16
Jalen Slawson F3717741306-102-43-3-4
Ivica Zubac C2318830117-180-04-5-9
Jarace Walker F3210721114-112-40-0-10
T.J. McConnell G2075101023-50-01-2-17
Bench
Ben Sheppard G1810111114-82-30-0-1
Taelon Peter G1210311014-62-40-0+5
Kam Jones G70120000-20-10-0+9
Jay Huff C2011210104-81-42-2-8
Kobe Brown F208211023-32-20-0+11
Quenton Jackson G2013062025-70-03-30

Trail Blazers vs Pacers Recap

The Trail Blazers beat the Pacers behind a 42-29 second quarter that built the lead Indiana spent the rest of the night chasing. Portland improved to 34-36, while Indiana fell to 15-55.

The Trail Blazers led 37-33 after one quarter, then outscored Indiana by 13 in the second to lead 79-62 at halftime. They went into the fourth ahead 105-86 and held on after Indiana won that quarter 33-22. Portland also won the rebounding, 52 to 39, and made 21 of 26 free throws.

Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 32 points, and Donovan Clingan added 13 rebounds. Ivica Zubac topped the Pacers with 18 points and 8 rebounds, and T.J. McConnell passed for 10 assists. Indiana made 46 of 91 shots, but Portland hit 16 of 46 from three-point range and took the 13-rebound edge.

The number to know: 52 rebounds. That total gave Portland extra possessions all game and kept Indiana's fourth-quarter rally short.

Team Stats

Trail BlazersStatPacers
45-101Field Goals46-91
44.6%FG %50.5%
16-463-Pointers12-27
34.8%3P %44.4%
21-26Free Throws15-17
80.8%FT %88.2%
52Rebounds39
22Off. Rebounds10
32Assists32
5Steals9
7Blocks7
13Turnovers11
16Fouls24
22Biggest Lead0

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Trail Blazers52.5%10.4%43.1%0.208
Pacers57.1%10.0%25.0%0.165

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Trail Blazers vs Pacers Game Info

Date & time
Wednesday, March 18, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Trail Blazers Rip City TV Network · Pacers WTHR 13 (15 games)
Arena
Gainbridge FieldhouseIndianapolis
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Trail Blazers vs Pacers Season Stats 2025-26

Trail Blazers 82 GPPacers 82 GP
115.5#16
Points per game
112.4#27
115.8#16
Opponent points
120.4#25
45.3%#29
Field goal %
45.8%#26
34.3%#27
Three-point %
35.6%#17
76.5%#24
Free throw %
77.6%#17
46.0#6
Rebounds
41.9#25
25.1#23
Assists
27.7#12
8.3#18
Steals
7.4#26
5.5#5
Blocks
4.5#19
16.5#30
Turnovers
13.8#16

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

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That covers Trail Blazers vs Pacers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Trail Blazers host the Grizzlies Oct 29; Pacers visit the Heat Oct 30.

Trail Blazers vs Pacers FAQs

Who won Trail Blazers vs Pacers on Mar 18, 2026?

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 127-119 on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 32 points.

What are the Trail Blazers and Pacers records?

After this game the Trail Blazers were 34-36 and the Pacers were 15-55 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Trail Blazers vs Pacers?

Deni Avdija scored 32 for the Trail Blazers. Ivica Zubac scored 18 for the Pacers.

Who leads the Trail Blazers vs Pacers season series?

The Trail Blazers lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Trail Blazers vs Pacers game?

The Trail Blazers beat the Pacers 131-111 on Mar 8, 2026 at home.

Where was Trail Blazers vs Pacers played?

At Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the home arena of the Indiana Pacers.

What was the score by quarter in Trail Blazers vs Pacers?

Trail Blazers-Pacers: Q1 37-33, Q2 42-29, Q3 26-24, Q4 22-33.

What is next for the Trail Blazers and Pacers?

Trail Blazers host the Grizzlies on Thursday, October 29 at 10:00 PM ET; Pacers visit the Heat on Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM ET.