The Portland Trail Blazers have lost their last 3 games. The Brooklyn Nets need a win after losing 5 of their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Portland Trail Blazers vs Brooklyn Nets prediction.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off losses to the Suns and Mavericks. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 108.2 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 116 points on 49.3 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 24.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 21.6 points and 3.7 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Malcolm Brogdon is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.7 rebounds per game.
Portland Trail Blazers Team Facts
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last seven road games.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last five road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets rebounded from losses to the Pelicans and Rockets with a win over the Thunder. The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 114.6 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 116.1 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Cam Thomas is averaging 20.7 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Mikal Bridges is averaging 20.6 points and 5.3 rebounds. Cameron Johnson is the third double-digit scorer, and Spencer Dinwiddie is dishing 6.4 assists. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 38.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.9 rebounds per game.
Brooklyn Nets Team Facts
- The Nets have won each of their last seven day games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- Each of the Nets’ last four home games have gone OVER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Brooklyn Nets prediction
The Brooklyn Nets aren’t the covering machines they were earlier in the year, and that includes failed covers in 8 of their last 10 games. With that said, there’s no excuse here. The Portland Trail Blazers are banged up, not playing defense, and they’ve failed to cover each of their last 3 games. Early weird start, but the Nets should have a field day offensively. I’ll lay the points if I have to pick this game.
