Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
| Game Time | 9:00 pm EST |
| Philadelphia 76ers Line | -6.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers Line | +6.5 |
| Total | 223.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
In this matchup between two of the bottom-5 teams of each conference, the Portland Trail Blazers are hosting the Philadelphia 76ers. The Blazers are one of the worse team in the Western Conference this season, but are coming off back-to-back wins. The Blazers are also playing their third consecutive game at home, where they have been playing their best basketball of the season. The Sixers are also on their best stretch of the season, as they have three consecutive wins and have lost just once in their last six games. Philly is playing their third straight road game, but they have been better on the road this season.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report: Robert Williams III is day-to-day, Matisse Thybulle is out
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report: Andre Drummond, KJ Martin are questionable, Eric Gordon, Jared McCain are out.
Portland Trail Blazers Form and Trends
The Blazers have a 11-20 record this season and are sitting on the third to last place of the West. Portland is 16-14-1 against the spread and 15-16 in over/under. The Blazers have an 8-7 home record, and are 9-6 against the spread, with a -6.1-point differential. The Blazers have back-to-back wins, but are 1-3 against the spread in their last 4. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.
The Blazers are coming off a 126-122 win over Dallas, as they shot with 50% from the field and 42% from downtown. All of five Portland starters scored double figures, and four of them had 21+ points, led by Shaedon Sharpe with 23, adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Sharpe leads the Blazers in scoring with an average of 18.1 points and 3.6 rebounds. Anfernee Simons adds 17.2 points and 4.9 assists.
Philadelphia 76ers Recent Form and Trends
The Sixers have a 12-17 record this season and are sitting on the 11th place of the East. Philly is 12-17 against the spread and 15-13-1 in over/under. The Sixers have a 7-8 road record, and are 8-7 against the spread, with a -2.7-point differential. The Sixers are 9-2 in their last 11 games, but 1-4 against the spread in their last 5. Over is 5-1-1 in their last 7 games.
Philly is coming off a 114-111 win in Utah, even though they shot with just 43% from the field. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey led Philly’s offense with 32 points apiece, adding 4 and 6 assists respectively.
Maxey leads the Sixers in scoring with 25.1 points, adding 3.7 rebounds and 5 assists. Joel Embiid adds 20.3 points and 7.7 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Blazers average 108.2 point per game, ranking 25th in the league. Houston does not shoot the ball very well, with just 44.3% from the field (27th) and 33.5% from beyond the arc (25th). Defensively, they are allowing 117.1 points per game, which ranks 23rd in the league.
Offensively, the Sixers are the worst team in the NBA with 106.6 points per game. Philly shoot with 44.3% from the field (26th), and with 33.5% from beyond the arc (28th). Defensively, they allow 110.6 points per game, which ranks 10th in the NBA.
The Sixers are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Blazers, while the Blazers are 5-3-1 against the spread in their last 9 meetings. Over is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings.
Prediction
In this Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, the 76ers are coming as -6.5 road favorites. The 76ers are rightfully favored as they are the better team in this matchup, and have been red-hot lately. But they have not been covering lately and have a negative point differential on the road this season, while the Blazers are 9-6 against the spread at home, so I can see it going both ways in terms of covering the spread. Both teams have been involved in higher scoring games lately, as they are 13-4-1 to the over in their last 18 games combined, and I’m expecting this trend to continue, so take the over the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Over 223.5
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