The Brooklyn Nets (13-26) and Portland Trail Blazers (13-25) meet Tuesday at Moda Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Nets vs. Trail Blazersodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Trail Blazers swept 2-0 last season
The Nets are coming off a 112-111 OT loss at the Utah Jazz Sunday, covering as 3.5-point underdogs while the Over (213) cashed. That halted a 4-game non-cover streak, although Brooklyn has lost 5 in a row and 8 of the past 9 outings. The Over is 5-3 across the past 8 contests, too.
For the Trail Blazers, they suffered a 119-98 loss against the visiting Miami Heat as 5-point underdogs Saturday. Portland had covered the past 4 games, and it has won twice in the past 5 outings. The Under and Over have alternated in each of the past 5 outings. The total has ended up going low in 4 of the past 6 outings.
Nets at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:25 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nets +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Trail Blazers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nets +5.5 (-105) | Trail Blazers -5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Nets at Trail Blazers key injuries
Nets
- F Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) out
- C Nic Claxton (hamstring) questionable
- F Cam Johnson (ankle) questionable
- G De’Anthony Melton (knee) out
- G D’Angelo Russell (shin) questionable
- G Ben Simmons (knee) questionable
- G Cam Thomas (hamstring) out
- F Trendon Watford (hamstring) out
Trail Blazers
- F Deni Avdija (ankle) questionable
- F Dalano Banton (illness) questionable
- F Jerami Grant (face) out
- C Robert Williams III (illness) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Nets at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 116, Nets 109
Moneyline
The Trail Blazers (-250) will cost you 2½ times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk as either a standalone bet or part of a multi-leg parlay. It’s just too much risk with not enough reward.
On the flip side, the Nets (+190) cannot be trusted, as they’re just too shorthanded.
PASS.
Against the spread
The TRAIL BLAZERS -5.5 (-115) are a much better play laying the points. Portland should be able to get it done by at least 3 buckets against the visiting Nets +5.5 (-105), a team with too many holes due to injuries.
Portland is 4-1 ATS in the past 5 games, and Brooklyn is just 1-4 ATS in the previous 5 outings. Take the home team, and feel confident in doing so.
Over/Under
OVER 217.5 (-105) is a strong play in this battle in the Pacific Northwest.
The Over has hit in the past 2 games for Brooklyn, while going 5-3 in the past 8 outings.
For Portland, the Under and Over have alternated in the past 5 outings. The Over is 7-1 in the past 8 outings at Moda Center for the Trail Blazers, too.
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