Portland Trail Blazers Betting Favorite by -8 Against Atlanta Hawks on Friday

The Portland Trail Blazers will hit the floor running against the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday, looking to bolster their record and bolster betting bankrolls in the process.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the Atlanta Hawks listed as 8-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 208.5 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 107-106 win for the Hawks on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.

Atlanta Hawks vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Portland Trail Blazers sport a record of 19-18 and 18-17-2 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Atlanta Hawks sit at 10-27 and 20-15-2 ATS on the NBA season. The OVER/UNDER totals betting records are 12-25 for the Portland Trail Blazers and 19-17-1 for the Atlanta Hawks. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Portland vs Atlanta injuries news.

According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 26-rated Portland Trail Blazers and the No. 23-rated Hawks in this NBA basketball matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively the game matches up Portland's No. 22-ranked offense (102.49 PPG) against a Atlanta Hawks defense that ranks No. 24 at 107.86 PPG. The Portland Trail Blazers have averaged 44.34% from the field per game, less than the Atlanta Hawks have managed so far this NBA season (45.66% on average).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Hawks endured a 104-103 loss at the hands of the Suns on Tuesday, despite a 21-point effort from Ersan Ilyasova at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

Damian Lillard scored 25 points in a failed effort to lead the Trail Blazers to victory (they lost 127-110 to Cleveland at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday).

Betting Trends
  • Atlanta is 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games
  • Atlanta is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
  • Atlanta is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
  • Portland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Portland's last 25 games
  • Portland is 2-5-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
  • Portland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Atlanta at Los Angeles, Sunday, January 7th
Portland home to San Antonio, Sunday, January 7th

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