Warriors vs Trail Blazers

The Golden State Warriors (28-26) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (26-28) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA ...

While Portland ranks in the middle of the pack in scoring, they are lethal from beyond the arc. Ride the home favorites with confidence. For as good as Poole has been with Curry out, Klay Thompson was the one who stepped up in their most recent game. The Warriors average the most assists in the league with 29.7 APG. With 21+ points in five straight games, Simmons should give the Warriors fits considering their struggles on the defensive end. Portland finds itself on the outside looking in tonight as they sit two spots back of the play-in game. Portland has lost two straight games and dropped to 12th place in the West. Wiggins has battled injuries this season and hasn’t been nearly as effective as he was in his All-Star season last year. Golden State has won two straight games and thus sits in seventh place in the Western Conference. They utilized the three-ball to great effect in their prior win over the Blazers, draining 17/34 triples. Poole was especially efficient in the win, shooting 14/23 and hitting 5/10 threes. Consequently, they also lead the league in threes, averaging 16.6 per game.

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers on February 8. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

I’d definitely lean towards taking the Over considering the Trail Blazers have an excellent offense and absolutely no defense. Golden State simply isn’t the same team on the road with a net rating of -6.2, juxtaposed with a +6.8 net rating at home. If you can’t tell, I’m just a bit confused as it pertains to this total. Find more Despite these figures, the line here opened at 4.5 points, and has moved down to 2.5. The Thunder entered the game with one of the best defensive ratings in the NBA in their last 10 games, only for Golden State to post an offensive rating of 135.6. Their offense has been able to keep pace, but their defense has cratered, losing nine points per 100 possessions. They’re a slightly-better 5-9 ATS as the road underdog. What I really want to talk about here is their performance without Curry. But Thompson is not going to hit 12 threes every night, and we know Poole to be something of an inconsistent player himself. I think this is where they rebound. Golden State passed its first of many tests without Stephen Curry this month, but Wednesday presents a difficult task.