How do the Portland Trail Blazers defend forwards?
The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 26.1 points a game to forwards in 2026-27, the 2nd fewest of 30 teams, against a league average of 36.6 (−29%). Against them forwards are also getting 14.6 rebounds (26th most), 6.3 assists (23rd) and 3.1 threes (27th) a game: 61.1 fantasy points in all (29th). Over their last 10 games they allowed 26.3 points a game to forwards, about the same as their season’s 26.1 (29th most in that span).
The Portland Trail Blazers against forwards, a game
What the Portland Trail Blazers allowed per game to forwards: the season, the league average and the league rank
Stat
Season
League average
Rank
Last 10
Rank
Points
26.1−29%against the league average
36.6
29th
26.3
29th
Rebounds
14.6−10%against the league average
16.3
26th
14.9
23rd
Assists
6.3−14%against the league average
7.3
23rd
6.6
22nd
Threes made
3.1−26%against the league average
4.2
27th
3.4
25th
Steals
2.2−17%against the league average
2.6
23rd
2.2
22nd
Blocks
1.4−19%against the league average
1.8
24th
1.4
23rd
Turnovers
3.1−36%against the league average
4.8
2nd
3.2
3rd
Fantasy points
61.1−20%against the league average
76.5
29th
62.1
28th
Rank among 30 teams: 1st allowed the most (for turnovers, forced the fewest). Per game, from our box scores, regular season. A player counts for his listed position: point and shooting guards are guards, small and power forwards are forwards. The percentage under each number is against the league’s average team. “Last 10”: each team’s last 10 games.
