Brooklyn Nets (13-26) vs. Portland Trailblazers (13-25)
January 14, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Portland Trailblazers -5.5; Over/Under: 217
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The Portland Trail Blazers play host to the Brooklyn Nets at the Moda Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs Nets Prediction. This article will include a Trail Blazers vs Nets Pick.
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have been in a real slump as they’ve lost eight of their last 10 games overall. The Nets will be hoping to arrest a five-game slide after falling just short to the Jazz in a 112-111 overtime road loss on Sunday. Tosan Evbuomwan led the team with 22 points off the bench, Ziaire Williams added 19 points while Nic Claxton chipped in with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Nets shot 42 percent from the field and 10 of 40 from the 3-point line as they rallied back from a 13-point deficit to force overtime, only to come up painfully short as they lost the lead with just 2.1 seconds remaining. The Nets will play the Clippers, Lakers, and Thunder next.
Portland Trail Blazers
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been in a real funk as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall. The Blazers will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting scorched by the Heat in a 119-98 loss on Saturday. Anfernee Simons drained seven 3-pointers to lead the team with 28 points, Shaedon Sharpe added 22 points with five assists while Deni Avdija chipped in with 15 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot just 37 percent from the field and 13 of 45 from the 3-point line. The Trail Blazers poured in 35 points in the third quarter to cut into an 18-point halftime deficit, only to get blown out in the fourth quarter where they managed just 15 points. The Blazers will play the Clippers, Rockets, and Bulls next.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last eight road games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have won seven of their last eight games when playing with a rest advantage against the Nets.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in eight of their last nine home games following a home loss.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight road games against Northwest Division opponents.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Nets’ last five games at Moda Center.
- The Trail Blazers have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Nets’ last seven games at Moda Center.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts
- Anfernee Simons ranks 6th amongst qualified players for FT% (91.1%) this season.
- Toumani Camara ranks 25th amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.4) this season.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- Noah Clowney ranks 7th amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made Per Game (1.9) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for Q1 points per game this season (25.3).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for Q4 opponent points per game this season (29.7).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.7).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (48.8%).
Trail Blazers vs Nets Prediction
The Nets are still missing some players with Bojan Bogdanovic still out and D’Angelo Russell, Ben Simmons, and Nic Claxton all listed as questionable. The Nets have continued to struggle with the injury list growing by the day, and you could say the same about the Trail Blazers, who haven’t been able to build any momentum recently. It’s hard to back either team with any confidence these days, but the Trail Blazers have been the slightly better team and there is a major injury cloud hanging over the Nets.
