Portland Trail Blazers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction: The Trail Blazers are looking in amazing shape

The NBA Regular Season has brought to us many incredible battles and the action has been so heated this early on. We have been witnessing some wonderful teams struggling right now, the Golden State Warriors being one of the examples while some of the teams have taken unexpected leaps. One of those teams Portland Trail Blazers will take on the Brooklyn Nets.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Trail Blazers stride into this affair after clasping a 117:110 win as Jerami Grant scooped up 29 points. The Trail Blazers are truly off to a blazing start, having won 10 out of their 14 games, grabbing four wins in the last five games. They are the top ten squads in limiting opponents per game and one of the top six squads when it comes to limiting the number of field goals made by a team. Offensively, they are one of the most efficient long-range shooting team, clicking on around 39% of their three-point attempts.

Their defnense has taken a leap ever since including Jerami Grant and a healthy Josh Hart helps team seal the perimeter. While there is improvement in terms of offense, they are being way more efficient than last season. With Lillard at Point, Anfernee as an off-guard when Lillard plays and a superb driving game of Jerami Grant, the team is a much more constructive team both inside and out. They have played a physical brand of basketball and their lineup is surely clicking on both ends.

Brooklyn Nets

The Nets come into this game after one of their most embarrassing efforts in the Franchise history as they gave up a mind-boggling 153 points(most this season) and scored 121 in exchange. They have lost two in a row which includes a loss to the lowly record and are now reduced to just six wins and nine losses. They have been playing without Kyrie Irving for over two weeks now but even with Irving, they were losing a bunch of games. This Franchise has been a trainwreck for a couple of seasons now.

Number-wise, the Nets have a top-ten rankings in points per game and even their shooting numbers are great. Overall, when you look at the numbers, you may feel like that the Nets have an impressive record, but no, that is not the case at all. Once again it is the same, Kevin Durant has been carrying much of the load as usual and he has been in a lonely island once again. The move to bring Ben Simmons in has been a colossal failure and at this point, the Nets can only pray that Kyrie doesn’t get involved in another controversy that keeps him away from the floor.

Injuries

• Trail Blazers: OUT: Gary Payton II, Olivier Sarr. QUESTIONABLE: Keon Johnson, Justise Winslow, Jusuf Nurkic;
• Nets: OUT: Kyrie Irving, TJ Warren.

Player Props

• Expected Leading Scorers: Kevin Durant(28-34 Points), Damian Lillard: (25+ Points), Jerami Grant(28+ Points);
• Expected Leading Rebounders: Jerami Grant(8-11 Rebounds), Nic Claxton(8-11 Rebounds);
• Expected Leading Playmaker: Damian Lillard(8+ Assists).

Expert Betting Tips

The Nets have been a strange squad. Their defense was looking elite a few days ago but in the last game, they leaked 150+. With only KD being the reliable scorer and the rest of the rotation looking awful on offense, the team depth is in question, at least the return of Seth Curry can fix that. The Trail Blazers have been amazing on defense and have shut down multiple squads.

The evolution of Portland means that the Nets are in for a tenuous affair. They have lost all momentum and things look dire for them. Defensively, the Nets have had some impressive games but overall, they haven’t been consistent on either side. I believe the Trail Blazers will add to Nets’ woes and clasp a win here. I see a scoring range of 215-223 here. The scorelien can be 116:107 in favor of the Trail Blazers.