New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers 3/16/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks meet Wednesday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Portland Trail Blazers need a win after losing seven of their last eight games. The New York Knicks need a win after losing nine of their last 12 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 New York Knicks are averaging 105.8 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 106.8 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 20.1 points and 10 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 19.2 points and 2.9 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick Rose is grabbing 3 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.

The Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Knicks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 Wednesday games. The over is 8-3 in Knicks last 11 overall. The Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New York and 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The Portland Trail Blazers are a tough team to get behind, as their injuries are piling up, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 19 points. The New York Knicks aren’t a team that you’re going to find as a double-digit favorite very often, but they’re winning their last five games by an average of 12.4 points while the defense has improved. Thick line and the Knicks are hard to trust, but the Trail Blazers are getting their heads bashed in nightly.