Portland Trail Blazers (25-26) vs. Washington Wizards (24-26)
February 3, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards -4; Over/Under: -
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards meet Friday in NBA action at the Capital One 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 114.3 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 113.7 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Damian Lillard is averaging 30.7 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Anfernee Simons is averaging 21.7 points and 2.8 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 9.4 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards are averaging 113 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 22 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 22 points and 2.5 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer, and Monte Morris is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
Trail Blazers vs Wizards Trends
The Trail Blazers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Friday games. The Wizards are 2-8-2 ATS in their last 12 Friday games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 22-8 in Trail Blazers last 30 road games. The over is 35-17-2 in Wizards last 54 home games. The Trail Blazers are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Washington and 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Portland Trail Blazers have a lot of key guys on their injury list, and they’ve had issues on the road this season as it is. The Washington Wizards are as healthy as they’ve been in a while, and they’re well rested after their game against the Pistons was postponed. The Wizards haven’t played since Monday, which is a nice rest at this point in the season. I’ll lay the chalk.
