Philips Arena features an NBA battle between the host Atlanta Hawks and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers in betting action on Saturday.

This season the Hawks are 37-28 overall and 28-37 ATS against the number, while the Trail Blazers are 37-28 and 32-29-4 ATS. As for the totals, Atlanta is 27-38 on the OU, and Portland is 32-32-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 20-rated Trail Blazers taking on the No. 15-rated Hawks in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 98-96 win for the Hawks on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Atlanta's No. 26-rated squad against Portland's No. 27-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Atlanta rates No. 14 in the league with 6.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 16 with 6.2 per outing.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers feature the league's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.2 points per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 27 in the league in scoring at home.

Portland lost its last outing, a 97-92 result against the Bobcats on March 11. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in that game as a 4.5-point favorite, while the 189 combined points took the game OVER the total. Portland got 20 points from Wesley Matthews but lost anyway 97-92 against the Bobcats on Friday at Time Warner Cable Arena.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 94-76 loser as they battled the Bulls on the road. The Hawks failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point underdog, while 170 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Hawks got 16 points from Joe Johnson, but it was Chicago that prevailed in a 94-76 final on Friday at United Center.


Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Charlotte are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 8-2
After a loss are 4-6

A few Trail Blazers at Hawks trends to consider:
Portland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing Portland
Atlanta is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Portland


Next up:
Portland home to Dallas, Tuesday, March 15
Atlanta home to Milwaukee, Tuesday, March 15