Portland Trail Blazers vs New York Knicks
Arena: Moda Center (Portland)
15.03.2024 05:00
Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on March 15. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
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The Trail Blazers previous meeting was held at home against Atlanta. The opponent is struggling not to leave the play-in zone in the East, but the Hawks' motivation didn't help. Portland played excellent in defence and pulled out a victory in the end - 106:102. Anfernee Simons was the most productive player for Chauncey Billups' team, scoring 36 points; and D'Andre Ayton finished the game with a powerful double-double - 33 points, 19 rebounds.
Portland won the second victory in the stretch of the last three games and, with a balance of 19-46, occupies the penultimate place in the Western Conference.
New York Knicks
The Knicks have ten losses in their last 16 games, one of the worst results in the Eastern Conference. Nevertheless, the team is still not just in the playoff zone, but in the top-4, meaning they are still in contention for home court advantage in the first round of the postseason.
New York's previous two games were played at home against Philadelphia. In the first game, they failed offensively, 73:79. In the second, they again defended admirably and improved their offense - 106:79.
Expert Betting Tips
New York is getting better with every game in defense and has already reached second place in the defensive rating, conceding only 108.3 points per game on average. But Portland's defense is also quite good - 14th with 115.9 points per game. In addition, the Trail Blazers have the third-worst offense in the league, which gives us reason to bet on low-scoring. Besides, let's take Portland with a plus handicap - after all, the Knicks are not stable enough to guarantee success in a road game, even against an underdog.
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