Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 06/01/2024, 17:33  by Joseph King | Modified on 06/01/2024 at 17:33 in NBA Predictions

The Brooklyn Nets will look to make it back-to-back wins when they host the Portland Trail Blazers for this Sunday afternoon NBA tipoff. The Nets are currently ninth in the Eastern Conference and are four games below .500 with a 16-20 record. Portland, meanwhile, continue to struggle in this rebuild year as they sit 14th in the West with a 9-25 record. Brooklyn was able to put an end to a five game losing streak after upsetting the Thunder 124-115 at the Barclays Center on Friday. The Nets now have a golden opportunity to make it two straight victories as they come into this matchup as substantial favorites. Brooklyn is a disciplined, strong rebounding team that ranks fourth-best in turnover percentage (12%) and fifth-best in offensive rebound percentage (28.1%). The Trail Blazers struggle in these elements, ranking 28th in turnover percentage (14.7%) and 28th in defensive rebound percentage (72.3%).

Portland will be hopeful of putting an end to a losing streak of their own on Sunday. They arrive to the borough on a three game losing streak and having lost seven of their last 10 overall. Most recently, Portland lost two straight away to the Mavs with the latest a heavy 139-103 loss, despite Luka Doncic not suiting up for Dallas. The visitors are having immense problems putting the ball in the basket. They rank dead-last in the NBA in adjusted offensive rating and have the second-lowest average points per game total. In addition, the Trail Blazers have failed to break the 100 point mark twice in their last three. This is the fourth game in what is shaping up to be a disastrous seven-game road trip for Portland. Things won’t get any easier as they have the Knicks, Thunder, Timberwolves and Suns all on deck in the coming days.