Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview
The Trail Blazers and Warriors are set to face off at 10:00 ET on NBCS. The Warriors will host the game at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA.
The over/under for this game is set at 225.5 points, and the Warriors are the home favorites against the Trail Blazers in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Golden State Warriors – Portland Trail Blazers odds
Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Last season, the Trail Blazers and Warriors did not face off head-to-head. When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Warriors have the leg up at 2-1. The Warriors also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 244 points per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- Across their ten previous road games, Portland has an ATS mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 107 points per game.
- Across the Warriors last ten home games, the team averaged 117 points per game while allowing 114. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- As the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
- Against the spread, the Warriors have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.
Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
In non-conference games, the Trail Blazers are 4-4 and have gone 2-9 against Western Conference teams. Over their last three games, the Trail Blazers are 2-1 and have an overall record of 6-13.
So far, Portland’s ATS record is below .500 at 9-10. When playing on the road, the Trail Blazers hold an ATS record of 7-5 in contrast to a 2-5 record against the spread when playing at home.
The Trail Blazers have recorded an 8-11-0 in terms of their over/under record for this season. Across the games they’ve played, the combined scoring average is 234.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 222.9.
In their latest game, the Trail Blazers offense put up 113 points against the Jazz. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 40% and made 13 threes. Jerami Grant is leading the team in scoring at 22.1 points per contest. Shaedon Sharpe has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 17.7 going into the game.
Coming into the game, the Trail Blazers defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 42.1% of their games. Currently, they are 10th in the NBA at 111.9 points per game allowed.
In the terms of takeaways, Trail Blazers are causing 15.5 turnovers per game, ranking 27th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 17th in rejections, averaging 4.8 blocked shots each game.
When playing on the road, the Warriors are 5-5 this season compared to 4-6 at home. In their last three games, the Warriors are 1-2 and are 9-11 overall.
Golden State’s ATS record is currently below .500 at 8-11 for the season. Golden State has covered the spread in two straight road games and are 7-3 ATS on the road compared to 1-8 at home.
The Warriors come in with an over/under record of 11-9-0 for the current season. They have an average over/under line of 227.5 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 1.7.
The Warriors offense is coming off a game where they scored 112 points against the Clippers. They posted a field goal percentage of 44.2% and connected on 17 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Stephen Curry who comes into today’s matchup averaging 29.1. Klay Thompson also heads into the game with a PPG average of 15.7.
Coming into today’s game, the Warriors’ defense is giving up an average of 114.4 points per contest.
So far this season, the Warriors’ defense has struggled with fouls, averaging 5th in fouls per contest. On average, opponents are getting to the line 25.8 times per game vs. Golden State.
With the Warriors being favored by 12.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 110-99 in favor of the Warriors.
Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tips
- Take the Warriors on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Trail Blazers (+12.5)
- Our NBA model projects 209 points, and we suggest taking the under
Golden State Warriors Injury Report
- Chris Paul – Leg – Probable
- Andrew Wiggins – Finger – Probable
- Gary Payton II – Calf – Out
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Jerami Grant – Concussion – Out
- Deandre Ayton – Knee – Doubtful
- Anfernee Simons – Thumb – Questionable
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Ish Wainright – Knee – Out
