Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction: don’t expect a productive game

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on December 31. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Trail Blazers, like Philadelphia in the East, are out of even the play-in zone in the Western Conference, but, unlike the 76ers, they have no claim to it. The team lacks the manpower to solve tournament problems. With an 11-20 record, Portland is only 13th in the West with a solid 5.0 wins behind the top-10.

The Trail Blazers have won their previous two games, though - both at home. First, Portland rebounded from a double-digit second-half handicap against Utah, 122:120; and then took advantage of Luka Doncic's absence from the Dallas lineup, 126:122.

Philadelphia 76ers

They have picked up momentum and, once again, are just 0.5 wins away from the Eastern Conference play-in zone. The team has nine wins in their last 12 games. It should be noted that Philadelphia is still low in the offensive rating - only 27th position, scoring 106.6 points per game on average.

Just ahead of the road trip to Portland, Philadelphia has won three straight games. First, the 76ers coped with San Antonio at home (111:106), and then defeated Boston (118:114) and Utah (114:111) on the road.

Expert Betting Tips

In recent years, the trips to Portland have been unsuccessful for Philadelphia, but now the 76ers are on a good run. Nick Nurse's team has nine wins in 12 previous games, including beating tough San Antonio, Chicago, Orlando, and even Boston on the road. We believe that from the Moda Center, Philadelphia can also take away a victory. We bet on the 76ers and the total under - both teams are located at the bottom of the offensive rating.