The Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. Here’s a Wizards vs Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Wizards vs Trail Blazers Pick.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Raptors and Celtics, and they play the Knicks next. The Trail Blazers have won 11 of their last 16 games.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 116.1 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 117.8 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Deni Avdija is averaging 26 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 21.9 points and 4.6 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Jrue Holiday is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards lost to the Hornets and Nuggets, and they play the Bucks next. The Wizards have lost 38 of their last 50 games.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 112.3 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 123.1 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Alex Sarr is averaging 17.4 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Kyshawn George is averaging 15.5 points and 5.1 assists. Tre Johnson is the third double-digit scorer, and Bilal Coulibaly is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Trail Blazers’ last five games at Capital One Arena.
- The Trail Blazers have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a loss.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six Tuesday games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in four of the Trail Blazers’ last five games at Capital One Arena.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Wizards have lost each of their last nine games.
- The Trail Blazers have won each of their last eight road games against the Wizards.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last 11 road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine home games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last seven road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the Wizards’ last nine home games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Wizards rank 30th in the league for point differential per game this season (-10.8).
- The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (13.2).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (10.6).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (6.2).
Wizards vs Trail Blazers Injury Report
The Wizards are without Trae Young, Cam Whitmore, Marvin Bagley III, and Tristan Vukcevic. Bilal Coulibaly and Khris Middleton are questionable.
The Trail Blazers will be without Damian Lillard, Blake Wesley, Duop Reath, Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray, and Matisse Thybulle. Robert Williams III and Deni Avdija are questionable.
Wizards vs Trail Blazers Prediction
The Trail Blazers are banged up and on the end of a back to back, so this isn’t a spot I’m thrilled to lay big chalk. However, this game has more to do with the Wizards than anything. The Wizards are awful, and their 18-26 ATS record doesn’t make them anymore attractive. You just don’t make money backing the Wizards, and as the season plays out, they look more and more like a team that’s in tank mode.
The Trail Blazers have covered 7 of their last 10 games and need to take advantage of these spots if they’re going to stay in the playoff hunt. I’ll lay the points.