The Portland Trail Blazers will host a contest against the Brooklyn Nets at the Moda Center. The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23 and can be seen on NBA, YES and POR.
The Trail Blazers enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Rockets 116-103 in their last game. Damian Lillard was the team’s leading scorer with 31 points on 9-for-22 shooting. The Nets, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their deflating 109-90 loss at the hands of the Grizzlies in their last game. Brook Lopez had a team-high 20 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Trail Blazers won the first game 116-104. Lillard put up a double-double in the victory with 33 points and 10 assists.
The Trail Blazers have gone 29-27 Straight Up (SU) and 32-24 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 29-27 SU and 32-24 ATS against the Eastern Conference. The Trail Blazers have no trouble scoring as they rank fourth in the league in home offense with 106.8 points per game. The Trail Blazers are one of the best in the NBA in terms of three-point field goals, making 10.0 shots per game from beyond the arc. Portland has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where they rack up an average of 45.9 rebounds per game.
As for their opponent, the Nets have a record of 27-28-1 ATS and 15-41 SU. Brooklyn performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning an 8-2 record. The Nets have shown improvement on the offensive end over the most recent 10 game stretch. Over that span, Brooklyn is averaging 110.3 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 96.5.
In their previous meeting this season, Portland beat Brooklyn, bringing its SU record to 6-4 over the Nets in the last 10 games. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5.
Predictions: SU Winner – Por
Notes
On average, Brooklyn scores 96.5 points per game (ranked 29th), while Portland allows 102.1 points per game (ranked 17th).
Brooklyn puts up an average of 95.6 points per away game (ranked 27th), while Portland gives up 102.0 points per home game (ranked 20th).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Portland Trail Blazers are a stellar 16-4. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving record of 3-30.
At 11-23, the Portland Trail Blazers have a losing record when their opponents score at least 100 points. The Brooklyn Nets are 11-10 when they put up triple digits.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 107.4 (ranked 28th). The Trail Blazers rank seventh for their offensive rating of 104.9.
The Portland Trail Blazers average 97.7 possessions and 1.049 points per possession in games this season. The Brooklyn Nets average fewer possessions with 96.5, as well as fewer points per possession with .998.
Portland is among the top-ranked teams based on its average effective field goal percentage of 50.6% (ranked 10th in the NBA). Brooklyn is a subpar 7-26 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Portland attempts 28.0 three pointers and Brooklyn attempts 17.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Trail Blazers have a 23-18 record while the Nets are even at 1-1.
Portland has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.49 this season (ranked 20th), while Brooklyn ranks lower at 22nd with an A/TO of 1.48.
The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the best rebounding teams in the league, earning 45.9 rebounds per game (ranked fifth). The Brooklyn Nets rank 20th, rebounding 42.7 times each game.
Portland is ranked ninth in defensive rebounds, while Brooklyn ranks 17th in offensive rebounds.
Portland has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.0% this season. Brooklyn has a subpar 11-27 record when its TOV% is 13.0% or higher.
