The Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets meet Monday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. Here’s a Nets vs. Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Nets vs. Trail Blazers pick.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the 76ers, beat the Jazz, and play the Pacers next. The Trail Blazers have won 9 of their last 17 games.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 115.1 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 117.6 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Deni Avdija is averaging 24.1 points and 6.9 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 21.4 points and 4.4 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer, and Jrue Holiday is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the 76ers and Hawks, and they play the Thunder next. The Nets have lost 28 of their last 34 games.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 106.8 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 115.6 points on 49.3 percent shooting. Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 24.2 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Noah Clowney is averaging 12.6 points and 4.2 rebounds. Nic Claxton is the third double-digit scorer, and Egor Demin is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 14 road games after losing as favorites.
- The underdogs have won three of the last four games between the Trail Blazers and Nets.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine road games after losing as favorites.
- The home team has covered the spread in seven of the Trail Blazers’ last eight games.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Nets have lost 12 of their last 13 games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The favorites have won 19 of the Trail Blazers’ last 20 games.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in 12 of their last 13 games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as road favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nets’ last nine night games at Barclays Center has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last four road games against the Nets following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- Nicolas Claxton ranks 10th amongst qualified players for FG% (57.6%) this season.
- Ziaire Williams ranks 17th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.2) this season.
Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts
- Donovan Clingan ranks 1st in the league for second-chance points (280) this season.
- Deni Avdija is one of only nine qualified players in the league averaging at least 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for points per game this season (106.7).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for rebounds per game this season (40.1).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (11.1).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (17.3).
Nets vs Trail Blazers Injury Report
The Nets will be without Egor Demin, Michael Porter, Day’Ron Sharpe, and Nolan Traore. Ben Saraf is questionable.
The Trail Blazers will be without Damian Lillard and Shaedon Sharpe.
Nets vs Trail Blazers Prediction
The Trail Blazers should be big favorites because they’re playing for something, but we just saw them lose last night to a banged-up and slumping 76ers team. The Trail Blazers are a young team still learning how to win consistently and it’s hard to lay this number after seeing what we saw last night. The Nets are banged up and not trying to win this season, but they’ve been more competitive than their record suggests and they’ve cashed 30 tickets. I have no choice but to grab the points with the Nets at home.