New York Knicks (38-27) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (18-46)
March 14, 2024, 10:00 p.m. EDT
The line: Portland Trail Blazers +7.5; Over/Under: +213.5
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The New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers meet Thursday in NBA action at the Moda Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here is a New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction.
New York Knicks
The New York Knicks are in good shape having split their last 10 games overall and they hope to build some momentum after beating the short-handed 76ers in a dominant 106-79 home victory on Tuesday. Jalen Brunson led the team with 20 points and nine assists on seven of 12 shooting, Josh Hart racked up a 20-point triple-double with 19 rebounds and 10 assists while Donte DiVincenzo chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Knicks shot 50 percent from the field and 14 of 40 from the 3-point line as they looked like the more focused team and never looked in danger after limiting the 76ers down just 14 points in the first quarter.
Portland Trail Blazers
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have struggled lately as they’ve lost four of their last six games overall, but they’ll feel a lot better after beating the Hawks in a 106-102 home win last night. Anfernee Simons led the team with 34 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, Deandre Ayton added 32 points with 19 rebounds on 15 of 20 shooting while Dalano Banton chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 46 percent from the field and 10 of 30 from the 3-point line as they struggled to find their offense early and trailed by 16 points after scoring just 17 points in the first quarter, but they stayed within limits. striking distance and took action in the third quarter where they exploded for 35 points to come away with the improbable home victory.
Prediction New York Knicks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Knicks are still shorthanded with Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson still out, while the Trail Blazers are still without a group of players including Malcolm Brogdon, Jerami Grant and Jabari Walker. The Knicks come into this game as favorites and they will surely get the job done if they play like they did against the 76ers on Tuesday, but the Trail Blazers deserve some credit for the way they played last night and I don’t count them. of it. The Knicks should be good enough to get the win on the road, but I think we’re getting enough free points from the bookmakers here, so I’m leaning toward the Trail Blazers to keep this one close until the end .
