Portland Trail Blazers (26-40) vs. Atlanta Hawks (32-34)
March 14, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks -12; Over/Under: -233.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks meet Monday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. The Portland Trail Blazers need a win after losing six of their last seven games. The Atlanta Hawks look for a win after winning five of their last eight games.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 106.9 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 113.4 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 17.3 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Josh Hart is averaging 14.5 points and 4 assists. Brandon Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Justise Winslow is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 112.5 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 111.9 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 27.8 points and 3.8 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 16.4 points and 1.8 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic is the third double-digit scorer, and De’Andre Hunter is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
The Trail Blazers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Hawks are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 Monday games. The over is 6-1 in Hawks last 7 home games. The Trail Blazers are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Atlanta Hawks aren’t a team I’m running to the window to lay big chalk with, as they’ve been inconsistent all year and asking them to simply win games is enough. However, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a wreck since the all star break, and that includes losing their last five games by an average of 23.2 points while shooting 39.7 percent from the field. Thick line, but it’s the Hawks or pass for me.
