Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors Preview
Betting on today’s Warriors and Trail Blazers game? Catch the action at Moda Center in Portland, OR, as the Trail Blazers hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on NBCS.
In this Western matchup, the Warriors are the betting favorite against the Trail Blazers. The over/under for the game is 233.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Portland Trail Blazers – Golden State Warriors odds
Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Warriors and Trail Blazers did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Warriors have a record of 3-0. The Warriors also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 234 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- Although Golden State has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 118 points per game in these games.
- Portland has a 0-3 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 115 points per game while allowing 120. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Golden State has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction
In the team’s last five games, the Warriors are 2-3 and have an overall record of 11-14. As of now, they are 11th in the Western Conference and are 5th in the Pacific division.
Golden State comes in with an overall ATS record of 10-14 so far this season. In their last two road games, Golden State has been unable to cover the spread, and they hold an ATS record of 8-5 on the road as opposed to 2-9 at home.
The over/under record for this season for the Warriors is 15-10-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 228.2, and they have a 3.3 differential against the over/under line for this season.
The Warriors offense is coming off a game in which they scored 124 points vs. the Nets. Overall their field goal percentage was 48.4% while connecting on 17 threes. Warriors has been good on the offensive glass this season, pulling down 13.3 offensive rebounds per game. Their three-point percentage this season is 37% while ranking 11th in terms of pace.
The Warriors’ defense is presently ranked 20th in the league, allowing an average of 115.7 points per contest.
Golden State struggled on the boards in their last game vs. the Nets, giving up 13. For the game, Brooklyn scored 120 points in the game.
Coming into their matchup with the Warriors, the Trail Blazers are 6-18 overall and are focused on snapping their six game losing streak. In the Western Conference, the Trail Blazers have gone 2-14 and are 4-4 in non-conference games.
Portland has an overall ATS record of 11-13 as they come into today’s game. Portland has failed to cover the spread in three straight home games and are 2-8 ATS at home compared to 9-5 on the road.
The Trail Blazers come in with an over/under record of 12-12-0 for the current season. The average over/under line in their games is 223.9 and they have a -2.1 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
Coming off their recent game, the Trail Blazers offense tallied 120 points in a matchup against the Mavericks. Their field goal percentage for the game was 50%, and they made 7 threes. In terms of offense, the Trail Blazers have a season-long field goal percentage of 43%, putting them 29th in the NBA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 26th in percentage and 22nd in three-pointers made.
On defense, Trail Blazers is currently around the league average in points allowed, giving up an average of 114.4 points per game.
When it comes to forced turnovers, the Trail Blazers are forcing 14.7 per game, which is 26th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 25th in blocked shots at 4.4 per game.
According to our analysis, we anticipate the Warriors to win this one with a projected score of 110-102.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors Betting Tips
- Take the Warriors on the moneyline
- The Warriors should also cover at -4.5
- Our NBA model projects 212 points, and we suggest taking the under
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
Golden State Warriors Injury Report
- Draymond Green – Suspension – Out
- Gary Payton II – Calf – Out
