Portland Trail Blazers (29-33) vs. Atlanta Hawks (31-31)
March 3, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks -6.5; Over/Under: +236
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks meet Friday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 115.2 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 115.3 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Damian Lillard is averaging 32.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Anfernee Simons is averaging 21.4 points and 2.7 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 9.4 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.2 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.3 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks Betting Preview
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 116.9 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 117 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 27 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Dejounte Murray is averaging 20.9 points and 5.5 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer, and Bogdan Bogdanovic is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
Trail Blazers vs Hawks Trends
The Trail Blazers are 2-11 ATS in their last 13 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Hawks are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 Friday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 9-3 in Trail Blazers last 12 road games. The over is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 overall. The Trail Blazers are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Atlanta Hawks are playing their best ball of the season and have a bit of a pep in their step. The Portland Trail Blazers are banged up and are losing their last 5 games by an average of 10.8 points. This feels like two teams heading in different directions. Give me the Hawks and the somewhat reasonable line.
