LiontipsGolden State vs Portland. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Warriors' results significantly improved after the previous season, though their squad is almost the same. Team's veteran Steph Curry is still the leader and continues to beat records. Team is at the top of the Western conference for a long time, which is a joy for the fans.
In the previous game Golden State completely destroyed Philadelphia (116:96) at home. Steve Kerr's men were not looking so strong in the first quarter, but managed to find their game afterwards. Now team has recorded 16 victories in the regular season.
Little by little Blazers are getting closer to the Top-6. Oregon team is looking great, but it is always extremely hard to compete at the Western conference.
Portland put up a string of four victories, but then slipped up in an away match against Sacramento (121:125). Visitors got off to a great start of the game, but opponent managed to step up in the right moment. Even 32 points scored by Damian Lillard didn't help the Blazers to extend the winning streak. Now team is approaching the real challenge, they will have to play against the leader of the conference.
Trends
СтавкаGolden State: total over 112,5 points
In three out of five most recent matches club managed to beat the total
СтавкаPortland: total over 106,5 points
In three out of five most recent head-to-head matches club managed to beat the total
СтавкаTotal of tied quarters - under 0.5
In five most recent head-to-head matches two quarters ended in a draw
Tip and bets
Looking at recent results, Golden State is surely looking more reliable and more confident. Team is currently the only leader of the Western conference, but the Trail Blazers shouldn't be underestimated.
Portland is not looking great on away matches, but in the match against the leader they will need to play offensively. In our opinion, Damian Lillard and co should be able to put up a good performance and to avoid a blowout.
Our prediction - Handicap (+8.5) points for Portland
Head-to-head matches are usually high-scoring and now, when teams are in a great form, we don't think that something will change. We are expecting an offensive performance from both teams, so we offer to place a bet on total over.
Our second bet is on total over 219 points
