Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
Game Time | 10:00 pm EST |
Brooklyn Nets Line | +6 |
Portland Trail Blazers Line | -6 |
Total | 217 |
TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
Two of the bottom-4 teams of each conference are clashing in this matchup, when the Portland Trail Blazers, are hosting the Brooklyn Nets. The Blazers are coming off back-to-back losses, but are playing their second straight game at home, where they have been playing much better basketball than on the road. The Nets are on a free fall lately and are looking like a lottery team, as they have five consecutive losses and are playing their third straight game on the road.
Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report: Jerami Grant, De’Andre Ayton, Matisse Thybulle, Robert Williams III are questionable.
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report: De’Angelo Russell, Cam Thomas, Cam Johnson, Trendon Watford, Bojan Bogdanovic, Maxwell Lewis, De’Anthony Melton are out.
Portland Trail Blazers Form and Trends
The Blazers have a 13-25 record this season and are sitting on the third to last place of the West. Portland is 20-17-1 against the spread and 18-200 in over/under, while having an 8-9 home record. The Blazers are 4-5 in their last 9 games, and 4-1 against the spread in their last 5. Under is 4-2 in their last 6 games.
The Blazers are coming off a 98-119 home defeat by the Miami Heat. Anfernee Simons leads the Blazers in scoring with an average of 18.9 points and 5 assists. Shaedon Sharpe adds 18.3 points and 3.8 rebounds.
Brooklyn Nets Form and Trends
The Nets have a 13-26 record this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the East. Brooklyn is 20-18-1 against the spread and 20-19 in over/under, while having an 8-14 road record. The Nets are 1-8 in their last 9 games and 2-5 against the spread in their last 7. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
The Nets are coming off a 111-112 road defeat by the Utah Jazz. Cam Thomas leads the Nets in scoring with 24.7 points, adding 3.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Cam Johnson adds 19.5 points and 4.3 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Blazers average 108.2 points per game, ranking 25th in the league. Houston does not shoot the ball very well, with just 44.9% from the field (22nd) and 33.8% from beyond the arc (27th). Defensively, they are allowing 116.4 points per game, which ranks 24th in the league.
Offensively, the Nets average 107.3 point per game, which is the third-worst in the league. Brooklyn shoot with 44.7% from the field (25th) and 36.1% from beyond the arc, which is 13th in the league. Defensively, they allow 113.7 points per game, which ranks 18th in the NBA.
The Blazers won both meetings against the Nets last season. At home by 105-103 and on the road by 134-127 in overtime. The Blazers are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 meetings. Under is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings.
Prediction
In this Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, the Blazers are coming as -6 home favorites. The Blazers are rightfully favored in this spot, as they have been playing better at home, but are 9-8 against the spread at home. On the other hand, the Nets are the second-best covering team on the road this season, with 14-7-1 against the spread, but half the team is injured and I don’t trust them at this particular spot, so I see no value on either side. Both teams have struggled offensively, are they sit on the bottom-6 of the league, with 215.5 points per game combined. They also have bottom-10 field goal percentages, so I don’t expect fireworks offensively in this game. Take the under the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 217
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