Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction NBA Picks 10/23/24

The Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Moda Center. Here’s a Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.

Golden State Warriors Betting Preview

The Warriors play the Jazz, Clippers, and Pelicans next. The Golden State Warriors have missed the playoffs in 3 of the last 5 seasons, and it feels like the end of the era. The Splash Brothers have broken up with Klay Thompson in Dallas, and the Chris Paul experiment is over as well. In come Kyle Anderson and Buddy Hield, which could possibly be an upgrade based on the hit-or-miss play from Thompson in recent years. Stephen Curry is still around, and he gives the Warriors a fighting chance when he’s got it going.

For the Warriors to be a factor in the West, Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga have to take steps forward. Draymond Green has to be on his best behavior, and Andrew Wiggins needs to be more of a sidekick than an afterthought. It also wouldn’t hurt to see Gary Payton II healthy. Still, the Warriors feel like a franchise that’s past its prime and is relying on Curry to keep a sinking ship afloat.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Trail Blazers play the Pelicans, Kings, and Clippers next. The Portland Trail Blazers won 21 games last season and entered the fourth year under coach Chauncey Billups. The Trail Blazers have gone three years without a playoff appearance and haven’t won a playoff series since the 2018-19 season. The Trail Blazers are still in the rebuild stage, as this is a young roster with only one player 30 years old.

There are a lot of young players who were lottery picks, and Portland is hoping some of them blossom into something sustainable. Those players include Scoot Henderson, Deni Avdija, Donovan Clingan, and Shaedon Sharpe. As for this season, it would be nice to see Deandre Ayton play a full season and Anfernee Simons take a step forward at 25 years old. Still, the Trail Blazers aren’t going to win many games this season, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Jerami Grant moved again at some point. It’s all about the future for Portland, and who knows how long that will take.

Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report

The Warriors don’t have any players on their injury report. The Trail Blazers are expected to be without Matisse Thybulle, Shaedon Sharpe, and Robert Williams.

Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

The Trail Blazers didn’t make many additions to improve the roster and now are without some of their rotation players to start the season. It’s hard to get excited about the Trail Blazers. The Warriors could be taking a step back, but Steph, Draymond, and others won’t go down quietly. If the Warriors are going to make a push for a playoff spot, they need to get fat on games like this. No excuses. I’ll lay the points with the Warriors.