Nets vs. Trail Blazers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Brooklyn Nets (16-23) take a three-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers (10-29), who have lost four straight. The Nets are favorites (-6) in the contest, which begins at 10:00 PM ET (on ROOT) on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. The matchup has an over/under of 223.

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Nets and Trail Blazers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Nets have a 4-4 record against the spread when favored by 6 points or more this season.

When they have played as at least 6-point underdogs this year, the Trail Blazers are 13-15 against the spread.

The Nets and the Trail Blazers combine to average 1.6 fewer points per game than the over/under of 223 set for this game.

Brooklyn and Portland have seen its opponents average a combined 10.0 more points per game than the point total of 223 set in this matchup.

The Nets’ average point total in matchups this season is 230.0, 7.0 points higher than the total in this game.

The average total in Portland’s games this year is 1.4 more points than the point total of 223 in this outing.

Brooklyn has gone 19-18-2 ATS this season.

The Trail Blazers are 17-22-0 against the spread this year.

Nets Stats & Insights

The Nets’ -71 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 114.1 points per game (18th in the NBA) while allowing 115.9 per outing (17th in the league).

The Nets pull down 46.8 rebounds per game (second in the league) while conceding 44.6 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.2 boards per game.

Brooklyn knocks down 13.5 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league) compared to its opponents’ 14.0. It shoots 36.1% from deep while its opponents hit 38.1% from long range.

The Nets’ 116.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 16th in the NBA, and the 118.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 21st in the league.

In the 2023-24 season, the Nets score 3.5 more points per home game on average than on the road (115.8 at home, 112.3 on the road), but are conceding 5.7 fewer points per home game compared to road games (113.1 at home, 118.8 on the road).

Trail Blazers Stats & Insights

The Trail Blazers are being outscored by 9.8 points per game, with a -382 scoring differential overall. They put up 107.3 points per game (30th in NBA), and give up 117.1 per contest (19th in league).

The 41.4 rebounds per game Portland accumulates rank 26th in the NBA, 4.0 fewer than the 45.4 its opponents record.

The Trail Blazers knock down 12.4 three-pointers per game (18th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.4 on average.

The Trail Blazers average 108.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (30th in league), and concede 118.5 points per 100 possessions (23rd in NBA).

Portland is scoring more points at home (110.9 per game) than away (104.5).

Nets Key Players to Watch

The Nets active scoring leader is Mikal Bridges, who averages 21.3 per contest to go with 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

Nicolas Claxton adds 12.1 points, 1.8 assists and 10.0 rebounds per contest. Spencer Dinwiddie puts up 13.5 points, 6.2 assists and 3.7 rebounds a game.

The Nets get 2.3 three-pointers per game out of Dorian Finney-Smith.

Bridges averages 0.9 steals per game, while Claxton has 2.4 blocks per contest.

Trail Blazers Key Players to Watch

Jerami Grant tallies 21.1 points per game. He also contributes 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game this season.

This season, Deandre Ayton is averaging 13.1 points, 1.6 assists and 10.8 rebounds per game.

Grant averages 2.3 made threes per game.

Matisse Thybulle is a strong defensive option with 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks per game.

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