The Portland Trail Blazers play host to the Brooklyn Nets at the Moda Center on Monday night. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs. Nets Prediction. This article will include a Trail Blazers vs. Nets Pick.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets have been in a major slump, as they’ve lost 17 of their last 19 games overall and they will be hoping to avoid an eighth straight defeat after getting beaten by the Kings in a 126-122 road defeat last night. Ben Saraf led the team with 22 points and five assists on 10 of 20 shooting, Ziaire Williams and Malachi Smith each scored 18 points while Nolan Traore chipped in with 17 points. As a team, the Nets shot 52 percent from the field and 14 of 33 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 34 points in the first quarter to take the early lead but this was a tight game from start to finish as neither team led by more than eight points at any stage. The Nets trailed by just one point with 18.1 seconds left in the contest before the Kings sunk their free throws down the stretch to slip away.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been in decent form, as they’ve won five of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back here after having their three-game win streak snapped by the Nuggets in a 128-112 road defeat last night. Deni Avdija led the team with 23 points, six rebounds and 14 assists; Donovan Clingan added 18 points with 13 rebounds while Tounami Camara and Robert Williams III each scored 16 points. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 43 percent from the field and 16 of 50 from the 3-point line, which was good enough to keep pace with the Nuggets until the third quarter, where they slowed down and fell behind by as many as 20 points. Jrue Holiday had a rough game as he shot just three of 12 from the field for his nine points, while Matisse Thybulle scored just three points on one of six shooting off the bench.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Nets have lost each of their 12 previous road games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Trail Blazers.
- The favorites have won each of the Trail Blazers’ last 13 games at Moda Center.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in 12 of their last 13 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last four games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Nets’ last six games at Moda Center.
- The Trail Blazers have lost four of their last six games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Nets’ last eight games at Moda Center.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last 10 games as home favorites has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Nets’ last seven road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts
- Donovan Clingan ranks 1st in the league for second chance points (302) this season.
- Jrue Holiday is one of only nine players in the league to have recorded 12+ assists without a turnover in a game this season.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- Ziaire Williams ranks 19th amongst qualified players for steals per 36 minutes (1.9) this season.
- Nolan Traore leads all Nets players for assists per 36 minutes (6.0) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (11.0).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (17.2).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for points per game this season (106.4).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for rebounds per game this season (40.0).
Trail Blazers vs Nets Prediction
The Trail Blazers are still missing Vit Krejci, Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant, while the Nets have ruled out Noah Clowney, Michael Porter Jr and Egor Demin. These teams last met just a week ago and it was the Trail Blazers who rolled to a 114-95 road win and I think we’re about to see a repeat of the same result in this one. The Trail Blazers are playing their second game of a back-to-back set, but I still think they cruise past the depleted Nets to a comfortable win and cover at home.