Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks Preview
At 10:00 ET, the Hawks (-153) will travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers (+127) in a non-conference matchup. Atlanta is 10th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 29-35, while Portland is 14th in the West at 18-46.
The over/under line for this game is currently sitting at 218 points. The Hawks are favored by 3.5 points and will be shown on ROOT.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Trail Blazers, the Hawks have put together a record of 3-2. Against the spread, the Hawks have the edge at 2-1 over their last three games vs. the Trail Blazers. However, the Trail Blazers have gone 1-2 in their last three home games vs. the Hawks.
- Through their last ten road games, Atlanta has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 108 points per game.
- In their last three home games, Portland has averaged 114 points per game while allowing 103. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
- Atlanta has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction
In their last game, the Hawks fell to the Pelicans by a score of 116-103. Atlanta was a 6.5-point underdog in the game, and the O/U line was 221.5. This marked the third straight game for the Hawks that finished below the O/U line.
For the season, the Hawks have an O/U record of 33-31, and today’s line is set at 218. This year, Atlanta has played in games with an average of 241.1 points per game compared to today’s line of 218.
As the favorite, the Hawks have a record of 21-15 and are favored by 3.5 points today. In their last two games as the favorite, Atlanta has covered the spread, and their ATS record as the favorite is 13-23 on the road and 8-20 on the road.
Overall, the Hawks are 29-35 this season, which puts them in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Against other Eastern Conference teams, Atlanta is 17-26 and 7-6 against teams in the Southeast Division.
On the road, the Hawks have a straight-up record of 13-18 and are 11-20 against the spread. Their average scoring differential on the road is -3.6 points per game.
This season, the Hawks are one of the NBA’s top offensive teams, averaging 119.6 points per game, which is 5th in the league. However, they have scored 116.5 points per game on the road compared to 122.5 at home.
Atlanta has been an above-average three-point shooting team, making 13.5 threes per game (8th). Overall, they are shooting 46% from the field (22nd) and have a true shooting percentage of 53% (17th).
When it comes to pace, the Hawks are 6th in the league at 100.6 possessions per game. In terms of assists, they are 19th in the NBA with 26.1 per contest.
Defensively, the Hawks come into today’s game ranked 29th in the NBA at 121.5 points per game allowed. However, they have shown signs of improvements lately, ranking 6th in the league over their last three games. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Hawks are forcing 12.6 per game, which is 13th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 24th in blocked shots at 4.5 per game.
In their most recent game, the Trail Blazers lost to the Celtics by a score of 121-99. The combined scoring output of 220 points was well below the O/U line of 221.
This season, Portland has an O/U record of 30-33-1, and their games have averaged a combined scoring total of 224 points. Today’s O/U line is set at 218.
On the season, Portland is 30-34 against the spread and has covered in 17 of their 31 road games. At home, they are 13-20 ATS, and their ATS losing streak as the favorite is at two games.
Going into today’s game, the Trail Blazers are 18-46 overall, which is 14th in the Western Conference. Against other Western Conference teams, they are 8-35 and 1-14 against division opponents.
In the Western Conference, Portland is 5th in the Northwest Division. As the underdog, they are 17-41 this season and are 29-29 ATS as the underdog. As the underdog, they have gone 8-3-3 ATS in their last 14 road games.
This season, the Trail Blazers have been one of the NBA’s worst three-point shooting teams, ranking 24th in three-point shooting percentage at 35%. They have made an average of 11.8 threes per game, which is 24th in the league.
When it comes to scoring, Portland is 28th in the NBA at 108 points per game. At home, they are averaging 109.1 points compared to 106.7 on the road. Overall, the Blazers have outscored the NBA scoring average in just 28.1% of their games.
One area where Portland has excelled is on the offensive glass, as they are 4th in the league in offensive rebounds. In terms of pace, the Blazers are 18th in the NBA at 97.8 possessions per game. However, they are last in the NBA in assists at 23 per game.
At this time, the Trail Blazers’ defense is positioned 17th in the NBA, permitting 116.1 points per game. Opponents are hitting 58.1% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 35.3% of their three-point attempts.
Our prediction for this game is that the Hawks will come out on top with a projected score of 111-104.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Tips
- Take the Hawks on the moneyline
- The Hawks should also cover at -3.5
- Our NBA model projects 215 points, and we suggest taking the under
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Jerami Grant – Hamstring – Questionable
- Malcolm Brogdon – Illness – Out
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Shaedon Sharpe – Abdomen – Out
- Jabari Walker – Hip – Out
- Justin Minaya – Illness – Probable
- Rayan Rupert – Ankle – Questionable
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
- Trae Young – Hand – Out
- Onyeka Okongwu – Toe – Out
- Saddiq Bey – ACL – Out
- Jalen Johnson – Ankle – Doubtful
- Kobe Bufkin – Toe – Out
