Portland Trail Blazers at Philadelphia 76ers 2/23/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
NBA: 1:00 PM EST
Feb. 23, 2019
TV: NA
Latest Odds : PHI -2 Total 229.5
The Portland Trail Blazers head to Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon to take on the 76ers. Portland won 113-99 in Brooklyn on Thursday and Philly will be their second stop on their current seven game road trip. The Trail Blazers were led by Center Jusuf Nurkic on Thursday who scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Nurkic will look to take advantage as Joel Embiid will be sidelined again.
The Trail Blazers are 35-23 on the season and are 4th in the Western Conference. Portland has won six of their last ten games and are 11-15 on the road this season. The Trail Blazers head into Philadelphia riding a two game win streak. Portland beat the 76ers in their last meeting back in December and opened as a two point underdog in this game.
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The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Joel Embiid for their second straight game. Philadelphia won at home on Thursday night when they beat the Heat 106-102. The 76ers were led by newly acquired Tobias Harris. Harris scored 23 points and had 11 rebounds.
The Philadelphia 76ers are 38-21 on the season and are 4th in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia has won six of their last ten games and are 24-7 on their home court. The Philadelphia 76ers average 27.3 assists per game which is 3rd best in the NBA. Embiids replacement Boban Marjanovic scored 19 points on Thursday night.
Recent Betting Trends:
Trail Blazers are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
76ers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following a ATS loss.
Over is 7-3 in Trail Blazers last 10 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in 76ers last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Free Betting Pick: Portland Trail Blazers +2
Without Joel Embiid it will be tough for the 76ers to compete with the leagues best teams. The Trail Blazers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The 76ers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games. Take the free points with the better team. Final Score Prediction: The Portland Trail Blazers win 115-111 and cover ATS.