Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 10/15/21
Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors
October 15, 2021 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Golden State Warriors -7 / Portland Trail Blazers +7
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors meet Friday in NBA preseason action at the Chase Center. The Portland Trail Blazers need a win to prevent an 0-4 preseason record. The Golden State Warriors look for another win to finish the preseason with a 5-0 record.
The Portland Trail Blazers have lost six straight preseason games. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 91.3 points on 40.3 percent shooting and allowing 115.7 points on 45 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 17 points and 3.5 assists, while Damian Lillard is averaging 15.5 points and three rebounds. Dennis Smith Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and CJ McCollum is dishing three assists. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 26.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.7 rebounds per game.
The Golden State Warriors have won seven of their last eight preseason games. The Golden State Warriors are averaging 117.8 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 109 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jordan Poole is averaging 23.3 points and 3.5 assists, while Stephen Curry is averaging 19 points and three rebounds. Otto Porter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Gary Payton II is grabbing one rebound. The Golden State Warriors are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Golden State Warriors are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.
The Trail Blazers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Warriors are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
The Golden State Warriors likely aren’t going to play the bulk of their rotation here, as they know what they have, and some players were out late at the Giants game last night. However, this line indicates the Portland Trail Blazers likely aren’t going to play their rotation, either. The Portland Trail Blazers have been awful this preseason, and theyve lost six straight preseason games overall. Don’t love the line, but I’ll back the Warriors if forced to pick.
