Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 17/12/2023, 07:00  by Devesh Jaganath in NBA Predictions

The Golden State Warriors will visit the Moda Center to take on the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA on Sunday evening. The hosts are 6-18 and 14th in the Western Conference, while the visitors are 11-14, leaving them in 11th place. 

The Golden State Warriors have faced struggles recently, losing four of their last six games. However, they managed a much-needed result by narrowly defeating the in-form Nets with a 124-120 home win last night. Stephen Curry emerged from a minor slump, leading the team with 37 points on 14-of-22 shooting, while Klay Thompson contributed 24 points. That victory ended a three-game losing streak, but the Warriors are now heading into this game looking to snap up a run of seven consecutive road losses. The Warriors score an average of 115.8 points per game, 1.4 points more than the Trail Blazers allow on average. Over their past 10 games, though, Golden State's scoring average has been 2.9 points higher than their season-long average. The Warriors previously defeated the Trail Blazers at home with a 110-106 score on December 6. Gary Payton is the sole player unavailable for the Warriors in this matchup due to injury.

Meanwhile, The Portland Trail Blazers find themselves in a tough spot, aiming to break a six-game losing streak following their 131-120 loss to the shorthanded Mavericks. Anfernee Simons played a key role, leading the team with 33 points, eight rebounds, and six assists on 13-of-22 shooting. The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 14 games against Pacific Division opponents. Portland averages 8.3 fewer points per game (107.4) than the Warriors concede to opponents (115.7). However, over their past 10 games, the Trail Blazers have seen an improvement in their scoring average, reaching 113.2 points per game, which is 5.8 points higher than their season-long average. Robert Williams III and Ishmail Wainright will be unavailable for this match due to injury.