Philadelphia 76ers vs. Portland Trailblazers Free NBA Pick - Betting Odds

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Portland Trailblazers Free NBA Pick - Betting Odds

Cliff Knox
Date: December 28, 10:30 pm
Location: Moda Center
TV: ESPN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Portland -2.5
Total: 207.5

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The Portland Trailblazers (17-16) host the Philadelphia 76ers (15-18) in a non-conference match up that will take place at the Moda Center in Portland, OR at 10:30 PM ET. The Blazers are the 2.5-point home favorite with the total on the board at 207.5.
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The 76ers were on the road in their latest where they beat the New York Knicks 105-98. Joel Embiid was the high scorer for Philadelphia going for 25 points on 8/17 shooting and he also had 16 rebounds and J.J. Redick picked up 24 points hitting four of his eight 3-pointers. Enes Kanter was the high scorer for New York with 31 points on 12/21 shooting and also had 22 rebounds including 11 offensive rebounds. After being down after the first quarter the 76ers outscored the Knicks in the next three quarters and for the game they shot 42.2% from the floor and the Knicks shot 40.4%. Philadelphia got the point spread win covering as a 1-point underdog with the 203 combined points sending UNDER bettors to the windows. The 76ers snapped their five-game losing streak with their win over New York.
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In their last game the Blazers were on the road where they battled to the final buzzer to beat the L.A. Lakers 95-92. Maurice Harkless came off the bench and was the high scorer for Portland with 22 points on 9/16 shooting and he also added six boards. Kyle Kuzma and reserve Jeremy Clarkson were the high scorers for L.A. each putting up 18 points. The Blazers outscored the Lakers by eight points in the 2nd half and for the game they shot 41.1% from the floor and the Lakers shot 42.4%. Portland covered the spread as a 3-point underdog and the 187 points put up by the two teams fell well short of the 200.5 total line. The Blazers had lost three in a row before the hard-fought win over the Lakers. Portland leading scorer Damian Lillard has missed the last two games because of a hamstring injury, but is reported to be all clear to return tonight.
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The 76ers are 8-9 on the road this season and they rank 7th in ppg, 27th in 3-pt FG%, and 22nd in free throw percentage. On defense Philadelphia ranks 25th in ppg allowed, 5th in 3-pt FG% allowed, and 9th in free-throw percentage allowed.
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The Blazers are 7-10 at home this season and they rank 23rd in ppg, tied for 10th in 3-pt FG%, and 7th in free throw percentage. On defense Portland ranks 4th in ppg allowed, 3rd in 3-pt FG% allowed, and tied for 3rd in free-throw percentage allowed.
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These teams met earlier this season in Philadelphia where the 76ers beat the Blazers 101-81.
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Philadelphia at Portland NBA Key Betting Trends<br />
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The 76ers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
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The 76ers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after a straight up win.
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The 76ers have an Over record of 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
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The Blazers are 1-5-2 ATS in their last 8 road games.
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The Blazers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games.
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The Blazers have an Under record of 10-2 in their last 12 games.
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Philadelphia at Portland Betting Angles<br />
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The 76ers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against the Blazers.
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The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games between these teams.
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The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games between these teams.
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In the last 5 games between these teams the Under record is 4-1.
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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Portland Trailblazers Prediction

Certainly, defense isn’t a strength for Philadelphia with the 25th ranked scoring defense, and they have allowed 8 of their last 210 opponents to score 100 or more points in regulation. However, they catch a Portland team that hasn’t played since the 23rd and may be a little rusty. The Trail Blazers haven’t actually been lighting up the scoreboard lately hitting triple digits in one of their last six.

 

Free Pick: Take the UNDER 207.5  - CK
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