Portland is a beast at home (12-2) ranked sixth in the NBA in points scored and points allowed, plus tops in rebounding. That big frontcourt faces a terrible Philadelphia team that plays no defense. The 76ers are 30th in the NBA in points scored plus 24th in points allowed. The 76ers are 1-4 ATS on the road against a team with a winning home record. Philly is off an emotional win at Miami. The 76ers, who had only eight players available, trailed by 23 points with less than eight minutes left in the third quarter before outscoring the Heat 45-18 the rest of the way. While they are congratulating themselves for that win, they take a long road trip to the Pacific Northwest. The Blazers have won six of seven, including a 115-111 overtime victory in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Portland is on a 5-2 ATS run, and the Blazers are 6-1-1 ATS after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Play the Portland Trailblazers.
This pick was released to clients on December 26, 2014 at 10:23AM ET.
NBA
Philadelphia at Portland
December 26, 2014
10:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Portland -14 (-105) (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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