Philadelphia 76ers at Portland Trail Blazers - 11/20/21 NBA Picks and Prediction
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Portland Trail Blazers (8-8) vs Philadelphia 76ers (9-7)
Game Info: Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)
Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers -6 -- Over/Under: 218 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Moda Center. The Philadelphia 76ers need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Portland Trail Blazers look to get a game above a .500 record.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 107.9 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 105.6 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 21.4 points and 4 assists, while Tobias Harris is averaging 19.9 points and 4.2 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Seth Curry is dishing 2.7 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 82 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 109.4 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 109.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting. CJ McCollum is averaging 20.5 points and 4.3 assists, while Damian Lillard is averaging 20.4 points and 4.3 rebounds. Norman Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 11.2 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 38.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.
The 76ers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Trail Blazers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite. The under is 13-6-1 in 76ers last 20 overall. The under is 5-1 in Trail Blazers last 6 home games. The 76ers are 0-4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Portland and 1-6-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
I'm not running to the window to lay decent sized chalk with a hit or miss team such as the Portland Trail Blazers. However, the Philadelphia 76ers are still missing a lot of key players, and they're losing their last five games by an average of 8.2 points. The 76ers are a tough sell until they get some of their rotation players back. The Portland Trail Blazers should win this game comfortably at home, but I don't put anything past this club.
Randy’s Pick Portland Trail Blazers -6
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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