The Portland Trail Blazers (26-42) have lost eight of their last nine games and now visit a surging Brooklyn Nets (36-34) team on Friday night. Tip-off from Barclays Center will be at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Trail Blazers vs. Nets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Blazers’ season has gone terribly wrong, with the roster getting ravaged by injuries. PG Damian Lillard’s abdominal injury was the biggest blow, leaving Portland without its top player. Portland has lost its last two games and is just 5-14 in their last 19 contests to drop out of the playoff race in the West. They rank 23rd in points per game (107.1) and their defense isn’t any better, ranking 27th in points allowed per game (113.8).
The Nets lost their last game 113-111 to the Dallas Mavericks, losing on a buzzer-beating three-pointer by SG Spencer Dinwiddie. Prior to that game, the Nets had won four straight, beating the Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets. Three of those wins were with PG Kyrie Irving available, but he won’t be on the floor Friday night in Brooklyn due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Trail Blazers at Nets odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:46 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Trail Blazers +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Nets -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +14.5 (-110) | Nets -14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
Trail Blazers at Nets key injuries
Trail Blazers
- PG Eric Bledsoe (Achilles) out
- PG Damian Lillard (abdominal) out
- PG Didi Louzada (knee) out indefinitely
- C Jusuf Nurkic (foot) out
- SG Anfernee Simons (knee) out
Nets
- C LaMarcus Aldridge (hip) out
- SG Seth Curry (ankle) questionable
- SG Joe Harris (ankle) out for season
- PG Kyrie Irving (personal) ineligible
- PG Ben Simmons (back) out
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Trail Blazers at Nets odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Nets 120, Trail Blazers 102
Money line
At -1600, there’s no reason to bet on the money line. You’d need to bet $1,600 just to win $100, and in no way is that worth the risk. PASS.
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Against the spread
The Nets are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games and have covered in their last two games. They’ve 3-1 this season in games they’ve been favored by at least 10 points, so typically, they’re blowing out teams they should beat convincingly.
Take the NETS -14.5 (-110) to cover the spread against a depleted Portland team.
Over/Under
This has the feel of a blowout, and because of that, I think we could see limited minutes for players such as SF Kevin Durant and G James Harden. The Trail Blazers aren’t going to put up many points to begin with, and the Nets could let their foot off the gas pedal if they pull away in the second half.
Bet the UNDER 227.5 (-107).
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