Toronto Raptors vs Portland Trail Blazers 1/28/2023 Picks

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The Toronto Raptors hit the road to take on the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Saturday night. Both teams currently sit in the middle of the pack, with the Blazers holding a 23-25 record and the Raptors coming in at 22-27.

In their last meeting, the Raptors came out on top with a 117-105 victory. However, the Blazers will be facing some injury challenges heading into this matchup, with Hart, Nurkic, and Badji all listed as questionable.

Despite some recent injury struggles, the Blazers have managed to string together two consecutive wins and currently sit in fifth place in the Northwest Division.

In their last outing, the Blazers put on an offensive clinic against the Utah Jazz, with Damian Lillard dropping a staggering 60 points in the 134-124 victory.

Lillard, who ranks sixth in the league in points per game (30.1) and ninth in assists per game (7.4), has been Portland’s leading scorer in 23 of their 48 games this season.

With the Blazers’ star guard on fire, the Raptors will have their work cut out for them as they look to come away with a win on the road.

The Portland Trail Blazers are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
The Trail Blazers are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread.
Portland is 12-13 in their road games against the spread.

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Toronto Raptors vs Portland Trail Blazers Predictions 1/28/2023

The Toronto Raptors have also won their last two games and currently sit in 5th place in the Atlantic Standings. The Raptors beat the Sacramento Kings 113-95 last time out with the help from Pascal Siakim’s 26 points and 11 boards.

Head Coach Nick Nurse will be hoping his Raptors’ defense holds up against one of the best players in the league in Damian Lillard.

The Toronto offense will also be going up against a defense that rebounds the ball extremely well, ranking 3rd in the league.

The Raptors shot 45 percent from the field and 12 of 33 from the 3-point line as they came out firing and stayed in the contest until the fourth quarter where Warriors finished with a flurry to run away with it in the end.

Siakam had a rough night as he shot just eight of 26 from the field while Chris Boucher shot just two of nine from the field to finish with seven points off the bench.

The Toronto Raptors are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
The Raptors are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread.
Toronto is 10-12 in their road games against the spread.

Toronto Raptors vs Portland Trail Blazers. The NBA pick for this contest is the Philadelphia 76ers. Toronto ranked 27th in FG % and 28th in 3-pt FG % while Portland ‘s offense is ranked 9th in FG % and 7th in 3-pt FG %.

Toronto is also winless (0-6) when playing an opponent on the road with a record below .500. On the other end of the bench, Portland is 5-4 when playing an opponent at home with a record below .500.

The Trail Blazers get the win at home behind Lillard’s hot-shooting. Final Score Prediction, the Portland Trail Blazers win and cover ATS, 124-113.

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