Washington Wizards vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/14/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Venue:  Moda Center, Portland, OR

Where to Watch:  ROOT Sports NW+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Wizards +3.5, Trail Blazers -3.5; Over/Under:  235.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Wizards +3.5, Trail Blazers -3.5; Over/Under:  235.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Wizards +3.5, Trail Blazers -3.5; Over/Under:  235.5 points

Washington Wizards:  26-29 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

Portland Trail Blazers:  27-29 (5th place, Northwest Division)

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Washington Wizards:  7-3 last 10

Portland Trail Blazers:  6-4 last 10

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 26-29 record overall and they are 12-17 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Tuesday. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Charlotte Hornets and the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Bradley Beal led the team in points in that game with 32 while Kristaps Porziņģis and Monté Morris each were next on the team with 17 points. Bradley Beal and Kendrick Nunn each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Kristaps Porziņģis led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 64% from the field, 46.2% from 3-point range, and 86.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.3 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 26-26-3 this season and their O/U record is 26-27-2.

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with a 27-29 record overall and they are 15-13 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Tuesday. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. Damian Lillard led the team in points in that game with 38 while Jerami Grant was next on the team with 23 points. Damian Lillard led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Drew Eubanks led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 55.3% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 93.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.8 PPG against them. The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 29-27 this season and their O/U record is 26-28-2.

The current betting odds have the Trail Blazers listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Trail Blazers haven't been great this season after getting off to a very hot start they are only 27-29 overall with a losing record right now. They haven't even been that great in their home games either with a 15-13 home record, but most of their wins have come at home this season so they do play their best in these games. The Wizards haven't been any better this season either as they have a very similar 26-29 record overall and they have a losing road record too at 12-17. Both of these teams are also playing the 2nd game of a back-to-back here which puts them both in a really tough spot here, but the Trail Blazers have the advantage being at home as they do not need to travel as much and they have been better in their home games anyway. The Wizards have been better lately but this is a bad spot for them when they haven't been great in road games already. The best way to place a bet here is on the Trail Blazers to cover the spread in this game.

Wizards Trail Blazers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, February 14, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Trail Blazers 119 Wizards 108.

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Washington Wizards: 24-16 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 22-5 OVER against Northwest division opponents. 15-8 OVER in non-conference games.

Portland Trail Blazers: 11-25 ATS when playing 4 or less games in 10 days. 12-6 OVER as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 17-10 OVER in home games.

Washington Wizards:  K. Kuzma (PF) Ques Mon - Ankle.

Portland Trail Blazers:  T. Watford (SF) Prob Mon - Ankle. J. Grant (SF) Ques Mon - Concussion. K. Johnson (SG) Prob Mon - Ankle. K. Knox II (SF) Ques Mon - Acquired. M. Thybulle (SG) Ques Mon - Acquired. J. Winslow (SF) Late Feb - Ankle. I. Badji (C) Out indefinitely - Knee. J. Nurkic (C) Late Feb - Calf.

“We talked about it at halftime — we're not going to shoot 70% all game. But we still shot pretty well. That was kind of the messaging. Don't get complacent with just making shots." - Wes Unseld Jr. after his team’s win against the Pacers in their game on Saturday.

"We just couldn’t stop a nosebleed, man. It was really bad. But it started you know at the start, really. And they’re a tough team to guard. They really are.” - Chauncey Billups after his team’s loss against the Thunder in their game on Friday.

PG Monte Morris

SG Bradley Beal

SF Deni Avdija

PF Kristaps Porzingis

C Daniel Gafford

PG Damian Lillard

SG Anfernee Simons

SF Cam Reddish

PF Jerami Grant

C Drew Eubanks

PPG: K. Porzingis (22.6)

APG: M. Morris (5.4)

Reb/G: K. Porzingis (8.7)

PPG: D. Lillard (31)

APG: D. Lillard (7.3)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (9.4)

Coaches:

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld Jr. (2nd season)

Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (2nd season)