Portland Trail Blazers (26-42) vs. Brooklyn Nets (36-34)
March 18, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -12; Over/Under: -223.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets meet Friday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The Portland Trail Blazers need a win after losing eight of their last nine games. The Brooklyn Nets look for a win after splitting 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 Brooklyn Nets are averaging 111.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 112 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.6 points and 5.9 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 25.9 points and 4.6 rebounds. Seth Curry is the third double-digit scorer and LaMarcus Aldridge is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
The Trail Blazers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Nets are 5-21-1 ATS in their last 27 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 12-5-1 in Nets last 18 overall. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
This is a lot of points to lay with a Brooklyn Nets team at home that won’t have Kyrie, but this line is an indication of just how bad things are in Portland. The Portland Trail Blazers are not only piling up the losses, but they’re losing their last five games by an average of 22.2 points while shooting 41.4 percent from the field. It’s rough right now. For me, it’s Nets or pass, as siding with the Trail Blazers isn’t an option.
