Portland has more road wins than rebuilding New York has at home. The Blazers have had an uneven season, but there is plenty of talent with its terrific backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, plus former New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony. Portland is top 10 in the NBA in scoring (112.6 pg) and three-point shooting (36.6%), and 41-26 ATS in non-conference games. New York is #29 in scoring, #23 in shooting treys, and dead last from the free-throw line (69%), while the defense is second-worst at defending beyond the arc. New York is 20-33 ATS against losing teams. The Trail Blazers have won six in a row against the Knicks, including 115-87 rout last month - their largest margin of victory this season. And NBA home dogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points that are getting outscored by 6+ points per game are 34-68 ATS after allowing 100+ points in five straight games. Play Portland for a Max Play today.
This pick was released to clients on January 01, 2024 at 11:21AM ET.
NBA
Portland at New York
January 1, 2020
7:35 PM Eastern
2 units on Portland -3.5 (-110) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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