Washington Wizards (10-47) vs Portland Trail Blazers (25-33)
Game Info: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Capital One Arena)
Betting Odds: Washington Wizards +5.5 -- Over/Under: 230 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: MNMT
The Portland Trail Blazers and the Washington Wizards do battle at the Capital One Arena on Wednesday night. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Wizards Prediction. This article will include a Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Wizards Pick.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers look to have moved on from their four-game skid as they are now gunning for a third straight victory after outlasting the Jazz in a 114-112 road win on Monday. Anfernee Simons led the team with 28 points and six assists, Jerami Grant added 20 points, Deni Avdija scored 18 points with 14 rebounds and five assists while Scoot Henderson chipped in with 17 points and six assists off the bench. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 41 percent from the field and 14 of 44 from the 3-point line as they poured in 61 points in the first half to build a 13-point lead. This proved to be just enough to hold off a late rally from the Jazz who cut the lead to just one point with 4.0 seconds left on the clock.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been in terrible form, but they will be feeling much better after snapping a six-game slide with a 107-99 home win over the Nets on Monday. Jordan Poole led the team with 26 points on eight of 13 shooting, Bilal Coulibaly added 20 points while Kyshawn George chipped in with 12 points and five assists. As a team, the Wizards shot 50 percent from the field and 13 of 31 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered an early 14-point lead, but they kept fighting and closed the final 3:12 on an 11-2 run to snatch the game away at the death.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Trail Blazers' last four games at Capital One Arena.
- The Trail Blazers have lost seven of their last 12 games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in seven of the last eight games between the Trail Blazers and Wizards.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Wizards have lost each of their last 10 night games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have won each of their last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games at Capital One Arena against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Wizards' last eight home games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Trail Blazers' last eight games as favorites following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Wizards Prediction
The Trail Blazers are still shorthanded with Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams still ruled out, while the Wizards have ruled out Malcolm Brogdon, and they have Alex Sarr listed as questionable. The Wizards were able to pull off a nice upset win over the Nets in their last game, but they were really ice-cold before that win. So, I am more interested in the Trail Blazers, who have been playing well despite missing some key players. The line is short enough for this one, so I will stick with the more consistent Trail Blazers to earn their third straight win with a victory in this spot.
Peter’s Pick Portland -5.5
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
AUTHOR: Peter Tran
