Brooklyn (38-36) at Portland (45-27)
When: Monday, March 25th, 2019
Where: Moda Center,
Portland, Oregon
Time: 10:05 ET | TV: NBA TV
Opening Odds: Portland -5.5/225.5
Two teams battling for playoff positioning in their respective conferences will battle Monday night in Portland, as the Blazers host the Brooklyn Nets on NBA TV. The Blazers are looking to complete a perfect 4-0 homestand and stay within striking distance of third-place Houston in the Western Conference standings. Currently, Portland is just one game back of the Rockets after Saturday’s 117-112 win over the Detroit Pistons. Guard Damian Lillard continues to pick up some of the scoring slack with injured backcourt mate C.J. McCollum still out with a knee injury. While the Blazers wrap-up their homestand, the Nets continue a long seven game road trip in which they lost the first three, but took the last two including a 111-106 win at Staples Center versus the Lakers on Friday. Brooklyn, Detroit, and Miami are currently battling each other for the 6-8 spots in the Eastern Conference with just a few weeks left in the regular season. The Nets have the sixth spot right now and are 2.5 games clear of the No. 9 slot. Portland has won six of the last seven meetings including a 113-99 win in Brooklyn on February 21st.
The Nets came back from a 25-point deficit to defeat the Kings last week in an epic rally that was led by D’Angelo Russell’s 27 fourth quarter points, but the former Los Angeles Laker helped eliminate his former team from playoff contention three nights later. Russell recorded 21 points and 13 assists in the win over the Lakers, while the Nets received 36 points off the bench from Spencer Dinwiddie and Ed Davis, with the latter also recording 15 rebounds in 20 minutes of action. Joe Harris added 26 points and has drained 13-of-23 from beyond the arc on the road trip. Brooklyn will end their long road trip close to home – in Philadelphia Thursday.
With McCollum missing his third straight game, Lillard recorded 28 points and nine assists in the win over the Pistons and is averaging 30.3 points and 12 assists in the three games since McCollum went out. Forward Al-Farouq Aminu also chipped in a solid effort Saturday with nine of his 22 points coming in the fourth quarter. Aminu (8-of-13) helped the Blazers shoot 54.4 percent from the floor – their best mark in a home game since the middle of January. Portland now heads to the road for four games beginning in Chicago on Wednesday.
The Nets have to be worn out after this long and grueling trip, while the Blazers look to put the finishing touches on a perfect homestand. Portland has been pretty solid versus the number at home this year (22-14-1 ATS) and have covered 16 of their last 21 on one days rest. Lay the points.
Pick: Blazers -6
Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Monday games.
Nets are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Nets are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 vs. Western Conference.
Nets are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 2 days rest.
Nets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Nets are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Nets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Nets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Northwest.
Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Atlantic.
Trail Blazers are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Trail Blazers are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games playing on 1 days rest.
Trail Blazers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Trail Blazers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Trail Blazers are 23-8-1 ATS in their last 32 vs. Eastern Conference.
Trail Blazers are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Trail Blazers are 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 Monday games.
Trail Blazers are 39-19-1 ATS in their last 59 home games.
Under is 5-0 in Nets last 5 games following a straight up win.
Under is 6-1 in Nets last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-2 in Nets last 10 overall.
Over is 9-3 in Nets last 12 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 6-2 in Nets last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Nets last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 5-2 in Nets last 7 road games.
Over is 25-10 in Nets last 35 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 20-8 in Nets last 28 Monday games.
Under is 5-2 in Nets last 7 vs. NBA Northwest.
Under is 5-2 in Nets last 7 games following a ATS win.
Over is 20-8 in Nets last 28 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 8-0-1 in Trail Blazers last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 8-1 in Trail Blazers last 9 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Under is 5-1 in Trail Blazers last 6 Monday games.
Over is 12-3-1 in Trail Blazers last 16 home games.
Under is 4-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 19-7-1 in Trail Blazers last 27 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
