New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 09/01/2024, 02:53  by Kennedy Kechula in NBA Predictions

The New York Knicks will be at home next in the NBA to welcome the Portland Trail Blazers. They are seventh in the Eastern Conference while the Blazers are 14th in the West. The Knicks are in scorching form at the moment. Coming up against one of the poor teams this season should therefore have Tom Thibodeau’s men confident of success. The Knicks have won four straight matches which is their longest winning streak thus far this campaign. In this stretch, they have defeated the high-flying Timberwolves as well as the 76ers. New York defeated the Wizards 121-105 last time out to record their 21st win and are now six games above .500. Julius Randle scored 39 points in the match. It was the third time in this four-game stretch that he has scored at least 35 points. The Knicks only have Mitchell Robinson on the injury report.

The Trail Blazers are coming off a 134-127 overtime victory over the Nets. Their 10th win of the season ended a three-game losing run. It was the third game in a row that they had given up at least 126 points. The win however will have them fancying their chances of an upset here. Portland has the fifth-worst record in the league at present and 14 of their 25 defeats have come on the road. Anfernee Simons scored 38 points in Brooklyn and will be tasked yet again to do the heavy lifting on offence. Deandre Ayton, Matisse Thybulle, and Jabari Walker have all been listed as ‘Questionable’ ahead of this match. The Blazers are averaging 107.6 points when away from home.