The Portland Trail Blazers (25-26) battle the Washington Wizards (24-26) Friday. Tip from Capitol One Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Wizards odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
This will be the 1st of 2 matchups this season between the two teams.
Portland is coming off a 122-112 road in over Memphis, covering as a 5.5-point underdog. The Blazers are 5-5 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 and 27-24 ATS on the season. Their strength is scoring, ranking 7th in the NBA in field goal percentage (48.2%).
The Wizards have won 6 in a row and have covered all 6. They beat the Spurs 127-106 on the road Monday, closing as a 5.5-point favorite. Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 and 24-23-3 ATS on the season.
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Trail Blazers at Wizards odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Wizards -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +4.5 (-115) | Wizards -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Trail Blazers at Wizards key injuries
Trail Blazers
- F Jerami Grant (concussion) questionable
- C Jusuf Nurkic (calf) out
Wizards
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Trail Blazers at Wizards picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 117, Wizards 114
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline is worth a look for the Blazers as Washington is just 12-10 straight up at home, but at this value, I would prefer to take the spread.
Against the spread
BET TRAIL BLAZERS +4.5 (-115).
The Wizards, at home, have not rewarded bettors this season. They are 12-10 straight up and 9-12-1 ATS. While they have won 6 in a row, the Wizards rank 21st in the league in net rating, so that suggests they aren’t quite as good as their 24-26 record indicates.
The Blazers have won 4 of their last 5 and are 3-2 ATS over that span. Portland ranks 14th in net rating, so a bit better than their sub-.500 record indicates.
Portland is also a more efficient shooting team, ranking 7th in effective field goal percentage whereas Washington is 13th. Ultimately, considering the Wizards’ struggles at home, back the TRAIL BLAZERS +4.5 (-115).
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 236.5 (-110).
Both teams rank in the bottom half of the league in pace, Portland 24th and Washington 18th. This should be a slow-tempo game despite the talented playmakers taking the court.
Portland is 3-5 O/U in its last 8 as well and 22-28 O/U this season. Washington has gone Under in 3 straight games and is 23-24 O/U this season. Put it all together and back the UNDER 236.5 (-115).
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