Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Clippers Prediction NBA Picks 10/11/24

The Portland Trail Blazers and LA Clippers meet Friday in NBA preseason action at the Climate Pledge Arena. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Clippers Prediction. This article will include a Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Clippers Pick.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers won 21 games last season and enter 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.

LA Clippers Betting Preview

The LA Clippers lost to the Warriors, beat the Nets, and they play the Mavericks next. The LA Clippers have lost 5 of their last 8 preseason games. The LA Clippers are averaging 102.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 98.5 points on 38 percent shooting. James Harden is averaging 13.5 points and 3 rebounds, while Norman Powell is averaging 10.5 points and 1.5 rebounds. Ivica Zubac is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Miller is grabbing 2 rebounds. The LA Clippers are shooting 30.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The LA Clippers are allowing 25.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Clippers Prediction

The LA Clippers have the edge as they’ve already played two preseason games and this will be the first for Portland. The Clippers have had a chance to build some chemistry and get things rolling. With that said, the Portland Trail Blazers are an extremely young roster with a lot of open playing time. The Trail Blazers should play hard, as this is a chance for anybody and everybody to earn some playing time and possibly become part of the future. The Clippers are an aging roster that’s waiting for the regular season to arrive. The Trail Blazers should have success in the preseason. Give me the free bucket.