Trail Blazers at Warriors 5/16/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors
NBA: 9:00 PM EST
May. 16, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : GS -8 Total 218
On Thursday, the Portland Trail Blazers play Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference Finals best of seven series on the road against the Golden State Warriors. The Trail Blazers trail in the series 1-0 after a 116-94 loss in Game 1. Damian Lillard led Portland with 19 points, while CJ. McCollum scored 17. However, the Trail Blazers looked flat in Game 1 after their Game 7 win on Sunday against Denver.
Golden State played another game without high scorer Kevin Durant, but Stephen Curry stepped up with 36 points hitting nine of his 3-pointers. Klay Thompson chipped in with 26 points, while Draymond Green provided energy early in the first quarter to give Golden State a strong start and finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
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Damian Lillard is leading the Trail Blazers in scoring and assists with averages of 27.7 points and 6.0 assists per game. Enes Kanter is leading the team in rebounds with an average of 10.9 per game. CJ McCollum is second to Lillard in scoring with an average of 24.9 points per game. Enes Kanter and Rodney Hood are the only two other Portland players averaging double figures in scoring.
Kevin Durant leads the Warriors in scoring with an average of 34.2 points per game. Draymond Green is leading in rebounding with an average of 9.3 per game and in assists with an average of 7.8 per game. Stephen Curry is the second leading scorer for the Warriors in the postseason with an average of 25.2 points per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 following a loss straight up
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Trail Blazers last 5 following a loss ATS
Golden State is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 Conference Finals matchups
The UNDER has cashed in 20 of the Warriors last 28 versus Northwest Division teams
Free Betting Pick: Golden State Warriors -8
Although Kevin Durant is not expected to play for Golden State, the Warriors have adjusted to the loss of their high scorer which is a true sign of a champion. Portland came out flat in Game 1 and must regroup, but has failed to cover 23 of the last 32 played against Golden State, while the host team (Warriors) has covered the spread in 5 of the past 7 in this matchup. Final Score Prediction, Golden State Warriors win and cover ATS 114-103