The Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards meet Saturday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Portland Trail Blazers need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games. The Washington Wizards look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 108.8 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 113.2 points on 48 percent shooting. Norman Powell is averaging 18.6 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Anfernee Simons is averaging 14.1 points and 2.9 assists. Jusuf Nurkic is the third double-digit scorer and Nassir Little is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 107.8 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 109.7 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 24 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 15.7 points and 3 assists. Montrezl Harrell is the third double-digit scorer and Spencer Dinwiddie is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Trail Blazers are 3-15 ATS in their last 18 road games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Wizards are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 16-6-1 in Wizards last 23 overall. The Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Washington and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Both of these teams have their issues, but it’s the Portland Trail Blazers who have the biggest concerns, being without their best players. The Trail Blazers are losing on the road by an average of 13.4 points, and they’re a brutal 3-13 against the spread on the road as well. Without even mentioning the Washington Wizards issues, it’s impossible to get behind the Trail Blazers in these spots. Give me the Wizards and the chalk.