Washington Wizards vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction 3/17/25 NBA Picks

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview 

The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Knicks, beat the Raptors, and they play the Grizzlies, Nuggets, and Celtics next. The Trail Blazers have lost five of their last six games and are 2-6 in the month of March. 

The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 110.6 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 114.6 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 19.1 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 17.7 points and 4 rebounds. Deni Avdija is the third double-digit scorer and Deandre Ayton is grabbing 10.2 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The favorites have won each of the Trail Blazers' last 16 games.
• The Wizards have lost 11 of their last 12 games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five night games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last four games as home favorites following a win.
• The Wizards have won four of their last five games as road underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games as favorites following a home win.
• The road team has covered the spread in each of the last five games between the Wizards and Trail Blazers.

Washington Wizards vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report

The Trail Blazers won’t have Deandre Ayton and Jabari Walker. Jerami Grant is doubtful, while Robert Williams III is questionable. 

The Washington Wizards will be without Saddiq Bey, Malcolm Brogdon, Corey Kispert, and Bilal Coulibaly. Marcus Smart is questionable with an illness. 

Washington Wizards vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

The Portland Trail Blazers are the better team on paper and are getting the benefit of the doubt at home but they’re still not a team I like to back in the favorite role. The Trail Blazers are also on the end of a back-to-back, which doesn’t help matters. The Wizards have won nine games in the last month and a half and are coming off two straight wins as a double-digit underdog. The underdog has covered eight of the last nine games between the Trail Blazers and Wizards. With the rest advantage and recently inspired play, I’ll take a shot with the Wizards and the free points.