Branden Carlson plays for the Portland Trail Blazers. He's not currently on his team's depth chart. Branden Carlson is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 6 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 8.2 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (56 %) and center (35 %). He averages 1.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Micah Peavy, Carter Bryant, and Keldon Johnson, who score 11.1 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Micah Peavy.
Next game
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
Trail Blazers vs Kings → Trail Blazers schedule → Probable starters →
On the depth chart
He's not currently on his team's depth chart.
Positions he can play: Center
See the full Trail Blazers depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 6
- Min/game
- 8.2
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Power Forward56 %
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Center35 %
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Small Forward9 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 6 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 13.0 |
| 2025-26 | 42 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 52.7 | 36.0 | 57.7 | 61.3 | 18.5 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 1.6 pts, 2.2 reb and 0.2 ast in 7.4 min (0.1 pts below his season average, 1.7)
Best games of the season: 4 pts vs Spurs (Nov 7) · 5 reb vs Thunder (Nov 10) · 1 ast @ Jazz (Oct 31)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
vs
OKC
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W 118-108 | 10:26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Nov 10 |
vs
OKC
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W 123-103 | 7:55 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Nov 7 |
vs
SAS
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L 103-125 | 12:00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Nov 6 |
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LAL
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L 118-124 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Nov 4 |
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PHX
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W 132-119 | 2:51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Nov 2 |
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DEN
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W 118-110 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 31 |
@
UTA
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W 112-90 | 3:49 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 |
vs
MEM
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L 103-124 | 12:07 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Oct 27 |
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LAL
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W 136-129 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 23 |
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SAC
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W 128-120 | Inactive - Injury/Illness | |||||||
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Questionable From Oct 25 to Oct 27 (2 days) 1 game missed
27 Oct.: Carlson (conmoción cerebral) figura como dudoso para el partido del martes contra los Lakers.
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Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 90
- Pts/100 poss.
- 11.1
- FG%
- 45%
Opponents he guarded most in 6 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Peavy | 13 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Carter Bryant | 8 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Keldon Johnson | 8 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Quinten Post | 8 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Aday Mara | 7 | 2 | 1/2 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 94
- Pts/100 poss.
- 18.0
- FG%
- 35%
Defenders who guarded him most in 6 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Peavy | 15 | 0 | 0/4 |
| Carter Bryant | 11 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Nique Clifford | 7 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Ace Bailey | 6 | 0 | 0/1 |
| Keldon Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0/1 |