The Portland Trail Blazers will host a showdown against the Washington Wizards at the Moda Center. The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 8 and will air on POR, WA2 and NBA.
The Trail Blazers got blown out by the Pistons 123-103 on Sunday. C.J. McCollum had a solid performance for Portland, recording 22 points, five assists, and two steals. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a tough 100-99 loss to the Pacers on Saturday. John Wall scored 25 points and recorded 12 assists earning his 36th double-double of the season.
Damian Lillard has been playing at a high level recently for the Trail Blazers, averaging 31.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 0.6 blocks, and 4.0 three-pointers over the last five games.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Trail Blazers won the first game 108-98. In the victory, McCollum led all scorers on the team with 25 points.
The Trail Blazers have gone 33-31 Straight Up (SU) and 36-28 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 33-31 SU and 36-28 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Trail Blazers have one of the most prolific home offenses in the entire league, averaging 106.9 points per game. The Trail Blazers are a phenomenal three-point shooting team with 10.0 made per game, one of the highest marks in the NBA. Portland has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where they rack up an average of 45.5 rebounds per game.
On the other side, the Wizards have 30-32 SU and 32-29-1 ATS records. Against the Western Conference, Washington is 30-32 SU and 32-29-1 ATS. The Wizards are in for a physical game against Portland. The Trail Blazers are not afraid to send opponents to the free throw line, averaging 22.2 fouls per game.
With the Trail Blazers’ last win against Washington, the two teams’ head-to-head record is now an even 5-5 SU in their last 10 games. They are even ATS in their last 10 meetings as well.
Predictions: SU Winner – Por
Notes
Washington ranks 12th in points per game with 102.6, while Portland ranks 17th in points allowed with an average of 102.8 given up.
Washington scores an average of 101.0 points per away game (ranked 13th). Portland ranks 20th in points allowed per home game with 102.6.
In its last game, Washington lost by a margin of one point. Portland is 1-5 in games decided by three points or less. Washington has a 7-5 record in close games.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Washington Wizards are a stellar 19-5. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Portland Trail Blazers have an underachieving record of 4-17.
The Washington Wizards have a losing 11-27 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Portland Trail Blazers are 29-14 when they hit the century mark.
The Wizards have an offensive rating of 103.0 (ranked 21st), while the Trail Blazers rank 19th for their defensive rating of 105.6.
The Portland Trail Blazers average a field goal percentage of 45.0% this season. The Washington Wizards have a poor record of 15-24 when opponents have a FG% of 45.0% or greater.
On average, the Portland Trail Blazers attempt 28.0 three point field goals per game and the Washington Wizards attempt 24.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Portland has a 26-22 record and Washington has a 15-13 record.
The Portland Trail Blazers rank 22nd with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.50. The Washington Wizards have a higher A/TO (1.74), ranking seventh.
The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the top rebounding teams in the league with an average of 45.5 per game (ranked fifth). The Washington Wizards are one of the worst rebounding teams with 40.9 rebounds per game (ranked 29th).
Portland is ranked 10th in defensive rebounds, while Washington ranks 29th in offensive rebounds.
Washington is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.6% (ranked fifth). Portland has a losing record of 7-14 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.6% or greater.
