Nets vs Trail Blazers Prediction NBA Picks 1/17/24

Portland Trail Blazers (10-29) vs Brooklyn Nets (16-23)

Game Info: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)

Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +6 -- Over/Under:

The Brooklyn Nets are riding a 3-game losing streak. The Portland Trail Blazers are riding a 4-game losing streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction.

Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview

The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Trail Blazers, Cavaliers, and Heat during this streak. The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 114.1 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 115.9 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Mikal Bridges is averaging 21.4 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Cam Thomas is averaging 20.6 points and 2.6 rebounds. Cameron Johnson is the third double-digit scorer, and Spencer Dinwiddie is dishing 6.1 assists. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 38.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.8 rebounds per game.

Brooklyn Nets Player Facts

• Mikal Bridges ranks 36th amongst qualified players for points per game (21.4) this season.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Knicks, Thunder, Timberwolves, and Suns during their 4-game losing streak. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.3 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 117.1 points on 49.8 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 23.1 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 21.1 points and 3.4 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Malcolm Brogdon is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts

• Anfernee Simons ranks 6th amongst qualified players for FT% (90.6%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for points per game this season (107.3).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (22.2).
• The Nets rank 2nd in the league for rebounds per game this season (46.8).
• The Nets rank 2nd in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (12.8).

Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

The Brooklyn Nets are the better team and should be favored, but they've also piled up the losses over the last month and went from cash cows to just 19-18-2 ATS on the season. I'm not excited today points with the Nets, especially on the road. The Portland Trail Blazers aren't covering numbers either, and they have a ton of injuries, but they're at home here, and they did beat the Nets on the road in overtime a little over a week ago. If betting this game, give me Portland and the points.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.