El Jefe
The Brooklyn Nets (36-34) will face the Portland Trail Blazers (26-42) in Brooklyn on Friday, March 18 at Barclays Center. The Nets, the home team, have won five out of the last 10 games, whereas the Trail Blazers, the visitors, have won two out of the last 10 games. Don’t forget to place your bets and then catch the excitement live at 7:30 PM ET!
Head-to-head, how does Brooklyn measure up versus Portland historically?
The teams have competed in one matchup this season and the Nets lost to the Trail Blazers. Furthermore, the score was 114-108 in favor of the Trail Blazers the most recent time they met up on January 10, 2022. In that game, the Nets had a 50.85% and a 37.5% field goal percentage and three pointer percentage respectively. Additionally, the Trail Blazers had a 52.08% field goal percentage and a 52.08% 3pt percentage. With regard to rebounds, the Nets snagged 6, whereas the Trail Blazers had 10. Concerning assists, the former had 23 and the latter earned 23. We are deep into the season, so which side will you put money on to defeat their opponents on Friday? The Nets, playing with the home court advantage, or the Trail Blazers, as the visitors?
Betting Preview for the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, March 18
Where:
Barclays Center in Brooklyn
When:
Friday, March 18, 2022
Betting on the Brooklyn Nets
Record:
36-34 |
Atlantic Division Standing:
4
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Dallas Mavericks in their most recent game on Wednesday, 111-113, in the face of Andre Drummond and Kevin Durant’s efforts. Drummond came up with 14 points and 17 rebounds, whereas Kevin Durant had 23 points and 10 assists. They are currently in 8th place in the conference. Be sure to read our evaluation of the odds for Friday’s matchup below and think about how the squad’s recent performance could influence their meeting against Portland.
Absences and Injuries
The Nets will play without Lamarcus Aldridge (Hip), Kyrie Irving (Ineligible to play), and Ben Simmons (Back). Seth Curry (Ankle) and Cameron Thomas (Back) are questionable.
Betting on the Portland Trail Blazers
Record:
26-42 |
Northwest Division Standing:
4
The Portland Trail Blazers have won two out of the last 10 games and are 12th currently in the conference. In their latest game, they were defeated by the New York Knicks 128-98, due in part to a less than stellar performance from the team’s heavy hitters. To that end, Eubanks generated 10 points. Kris Dunn had 13 points. Check out our assessment below to learn how this performance has framed their odds for the upcoming game against Brooklyn on Friday.
Absences and Injuries
The Trail Blazers are without Jusuf Nurkic (Foot), Damian Lillard (Abdominal), Eric Bledsoe (Achilles), Anfernee Simons (Knee), and Didi Louzada (Knee). Justise Winslow (Achilles) is questionable.
Nets vs. Trail Blazers | Moneyline, Over/Under and Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick:
Portland Trail Blazers (+700) at Fanduel
The Brooklyn Nets are favored to win according to the betting market. The team enters the matchup with a win percentage of 50% in the last 10 games (a record of five wins and five losses). The Portland Trail Blazers’ win percentage is lower at 20% in the last 10 games (two wins and eight losses) by comparison.
Over/Under Pick:
Over 226.0 Total Points (-110) at Pointsbet
The Nets have logged an average of 119.0 points per game in the 10 games since February 27. On the other side of the court, the Trail Blazers have recorded 102.5 points per game over their last 10 games.
Spread Pick:
Portland +14.00 Points (-110) at Fanduel
The Portland will need to lose by less than the amount of the spread or win outright in order to cover.
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