New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview
Betting on today’s Trail Blazers and Knicks game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Knicks hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on MSG.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 226.5 points, with the Knicks being the favored team playing at home against the Trail Blazers. Check out BetCoco for New York Knicks – Portland Trail Blazers odds
New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Last season, the Trail Blazers and Knicks did not face off head-to-head. When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Knicks have the leg up at 2-1. The Knicks also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 238 points per game leading to an over/under record of 3-0.
- Through their last three road contests, the Trail Blazers offense has averaged 111 points per game while allowing an average of 130. Portland posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
- New York has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 125 points per game while allowing 112. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- As the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Portland posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
- As the betting favorite, the Knicks have an ATS mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. New York posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.
New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
Through 35 games, the Trail Blazers are just 14th in the West with a record of 10-25. If they are going to pull off the upset today, they will need to overcome the spread of 11.5 points vs. the Knicks.
Portland has struggled on the road this season, going 5-14 and they have been the underdog in 31 of their 35 games. The average scoring margin on the road this season is -8.8 points per contest.
So far, the Blazers have an over/under record of 16-18-1 for the season. When playing in games with lower over/under lines than today’s line of 226.5, their over/under record is 11-8. The over has also hit in each of their last two games.
Against the spread, Portland is 16-19 for the season on the road, they have failed to cover in three straight games. As the underdog, they have an average scoring differential of -7.8 points per game and have gone 15-16 ATS as the underdog this season.
In their most recent game, the Trail Blazers scored 134 points, which is higher than their season-average of 109 points per game. Anfernee Simons was the top scorer for Portland, recording 38 points. Jerami Grant added 27 points for the Trail Blazers.
So far, the Trail Blazers’ defense is ranked 18th in the league at 116.3 points per contest. Opponents are hitting 59.0% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 33.6% of their three-point attempts.
At 21-15, the Knicks will look to pick up their 5th straight win today as they host the Trail Blazers. New York is both the straight-up favorite and the betting favorite at -11.5.
In the Eastern Conference, the Knicks are currently in 8th place and sit 3rd in the Atlantic Division. Against other teams in the East, New York has gone 16-9 compared to 5-6 in non-conference games.
So far, the Knicks have been slightly better on the road than at home this season. New York’s average scoring margin at home is +6.6 PPG compared to +1.3 on the road. Their overall ATS record for the season is 21-15.
The over/under record in their games is 17-18-1, and the under has hit in four straight games for the Knicks. Today’s average over/under line of 226.5 is just below the average of 226.2 for their games this season.
In their most recent game, the Knicks scored 121 points, which is higher than their average of 115.8 points per game this season. Julius Randle was the leading scorer for the Knicks with 39 points, while Jalen Brunson added 33 points.
Coming into the game, the Knicks defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 38.9% of their games. Currently, they are 12th in the NBA at 112.4 points per game allowed. Inside the arc, the Knicks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 54.8% and 37.2% from three-point territory.
Coming in as 11.5 point favorites, our projections have the Knicks picking up a 115-104 win.
New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tips
- Take the Knicks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Trail Blazers (+11.5)
- Our NBA model projects 219 points, and we suggest taking the under
New York Knicks Injury Report
- Mitchell Robinson – Ankle – Out
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Deandre Ayton – Knee – Doubtful
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Matisse Thybulle – Foot – Questionable
- Moses Brown – Wrist – Out
- Jabari Walker – Knee – Questionable
