Washington Wizards at Portland Trail Blazers - 3/12/22 NBA Picks and Prediction

Portland Trail Blazers (25-40) vs Washington Wizards (29-36)

Game Info: Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)

Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +7 -- Over/Under: 215.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Moda Center. The Washington Wizards need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The Portland Trail Blazers look to snap a six-game losing streak.

The Washington Wizards are averaging 108.1 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 22 points and 3 rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 17.2 points and 3.4 assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is the third double-digit scorer and Ish Smith is dishing 5.5 assists. The Washington Wizards are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.

The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 106.9 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 113.4 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 17.3 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Josh Hart is averaging 14.5 points and 4 assists. Brandon Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Justise Winslow is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.

The Wizards are 7-16-1 ATS in their last 24 road games and 16-33-2 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The Trail Blazers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Wizards last 4 overall. The under is 4-1-1 in Trail Blazers last 6 overall. The Wizards are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Portland and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

I don't want to lay chalk with the Washington Wizards as much as the next guy, especially on the end of a back to back, but there's no doubt they have the better roster, with Portland throwing out a G League team these days. The Portland Trail Blazers have not only lost six straight games, but they're losing their last five games by an average of 31.4 points while shooting 36.6 percent from the field. It's bad out here, folks. It's the Wizards or pass for me.

Randy’s Pick Washington Wizards -7

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