Washington vs Portland Prediсtion: the Trail Blazers Will Win In a Low-Scoring Game?

Washington got a rare win this season, beating Brooklyn on their home court. Can the Wizards keep that going in their home game against Portland? Check out a prediction for this game. We'll look at the teams' chances, the stats, the bookies' odds, and pick a few bets.

Washington

In the game against Brooklyn, the Wizards were ahead at the first half but lost their lead in the third quarter. It looked like Brian Keefe's team was going to lose again, but the Nets didn't take their chances for a decisive run.In the end, Washington won the game with an 8-point difference, 107-99. Jordan Poole scored 26 points, and Bilal Coulibaly scored 20 points. So, the Wizards broke a streak of six consecutive defeats, and won the tenth anniversary victory in the current championship.With a balance of 10-47, 'Washington' closes the standings of the Eastern Conference.

Portland

The Trail Blazers approach the match with Washington with a mini-series of two wins in a row. First, they absolutely thrashed Charlotte 141-88 at home, which was the biggest victory in their history.The next game, away against Utah, was a bit closer, but the Trail Blazers just had a bit more luck at the end (114:112). Anfernee Simons was the star player for Portland, scoring 26 points. Jerami Grant also scored 20 points, and Dennis Adams got a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds.In the Western Conference standings, Chauncey Billups' team has overtaken San Antonio to move into 12th place with a 25-33 win-loss record. Portland is still in with a shout for the play-in, with a gap of 4.0 wins from the top-10.

H2H Meetings

In this championship, the opponents haven't met yet, but in the previous two they swapped away victories.

Expert Betting Tips

Washington's got some great players now, like Marcus Smart and Khris Middleton. Since they got Smart, the Wizards have really improved their defence. But the Metropolitan team still loses more often than they win, so it looks like Portland's the clear favourite for this game. We're going for the Trail Blazers to win, but with a lower total.

Our picks:

W2 & TU (232.5) for 2.60

TU (232.5) for 1.91

H2 (-5.5) for 1.80