Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Picks, Lines, Predictions & Odds
The Blazers will continue their road trip when they visit the Hawks on Monday night. They fared pretty well so far, winning 4 straight games away from home. This recent streak came just at the right time after previously losing 9 out of 11 games. Now the Blazers are back in contention for a direct playoff spot. Right now, they’re in the three-way tie for the 5th place in the West.
Their season record is at 36-28, exactly the same as the Mavericks and the Lakers. Against the spread, the Blazers are 33-31. The Hawks are also coming off a win beating Chicago on Saturday to snap a 3-game skid. They are tied for fifth in their conference, owning the same record as Miami, at 35-30. However, Boston is only a game behind at 7th. Prior to Saturday, Atlanta failed to cover in three consecutive games. Over the season, they’re 35-29-1 against the spread. This is the second and final game of the season between the two. Back in January, the Blazers won at home, 112-106.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Odds And Line Movement
Atlanta is favored to win, and the line is at -1.5 at most bookies. However, you can find even odds at some sportsbooks. The opened at 236.5 but has dropped a bit since. At the moment, it stands at 234.5.
Notes On The Portland Trail Blazers
The Blazers will be motivated to continue their winning streak and try to secure the direct playoff spot. The next couple of games will be the key, as they’ll close the season with a tough 3-game stretch against Utah, Phoenix, and Denver. Tonight they’re playing on the second night of a back-to-back, after winning at Boston 129-119 last night. The fatigue may be an issue as they used only 3 bench players vs the Celtics. Also, their two best players, Lillard and McCollum played 39 and 37 minutes, respectively. After an even first half at Boston, the Blazers dominated the second 24 minutes and ended up winning by 10 points. McCollum led the scoring with 33 points. Lillard added 26 of his own, plus 13 assists. The trade deadline addition, Norman Powell continued to prove his value with 23 points while shooting an efficient 4-6 from the deep.
The Blazers have pretty much a clean bill of health for tonight. Long-term absentee Zach Collins is the only unavailable player.
Notes On The Atlanta Hawks
Tonight, the Hawks will try to build on their excellent home form. They are 5-0 straight up and ATS in their last 5 games at the State Farm Arena. Trae Young is back after a stint on the sidelines and has scored 32 and 33 points in two games since the return. Having their best player healthy and in the form will be crucial for the Hawks in the season run-in as they look to lock the direct playoff spot. In their last game, vs the Bulls on Saturday, the Hawks managed to win and cover as -8.5 favorites despite coming into the second half with a 9-point deficit. Trae Young led the way with 33 points while shooting a terrific 64.3% from the field. Clint Capela notched another double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Bogdan Bogdanovic and Tony Snell have minor injury issues and both are questionable for tonight. De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish remain out.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Atlanta Hawks Betting Pick & Prediction:UNDER 234.5
The total is this high mainly due to the fantastic offensive performances by Portland in their last couple of games. However, their 130ish streak is hardly sustainable, especially on the second night of a back-to-back. Plus, the Hawks have allowed only 109.5 ppg in the last 6 games. The last 7 out of 10 meetings between the two teams have gone UNDER.
