The Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers meet Thursday in NBA action at the Moda Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Warriors vs Trail Blazers prediction.
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have been in red-hot form as they’ve won eight of their last nine games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after blowing past the Lakers in a 134-120 road win on Tuesday. Klay Thompson led the team with 27 points on 10 of 16 shooting, Stephen Curry added 23 points with seven rebounds and eight assists on seven of nine shooting while Andrew Wiggins chipped in with 17 points. As a team, the Warriors shot 58 percent from the field and a sizzling 26 of 41 from the 3-point line as they caught fire early with 38 points in the first quarter and they just kept their foot on the gas with every player 3-pointers to lead by as many as 18 points at one stage. The Warriors will face the Pelicans and Jazz after this game.
Portland Trail Blazers
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been in terrible shape as they’ve lost 12 of their last 14 games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting beaten by the Pelicans in a 110-100 loss on Tuesday. Deandre Ayton led the team with 30 points and 13 rebounds on 15 of 22 shooting, Scoot Henderson added 19 points with 15 assists while Keegan Murray chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 47 percent from the field and 13 of 28 from the 3-point line as they showed plenty of fight to take the narrow lead into halftime, only to get blown out in the second half where they trailed by as many as 20 points.
Portland Trail Blazers Team Facts
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 20 games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight Thursday games at Moda Center.
- Eight of the Trail Blazers’ last nine home games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Golden State Warriors Team Facts
- The Warriors have won each of their last eight road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Warriors have covered the spread in 13 of their last 14 games as road favorites.
- Each of the Warriors’ last seven road games against the Trail Blazers following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.
Warriors vs Trail Blazers prediction
The Warriors could be shorthanded here as they are keeping eyes on Dario Saric and Draymond Green who are both questionable, while the Trail Blazers are still missing Anfernee Simons, Malcolm Brogdon and Jerami Grant to name a few. The Warriors are playing some of their best basketball of the season, they were freakishly efficient from the 3-point line in their last game. The Warriors shouldn’t have any trouble running up a score on these Trail Blazers as long as they are focused.