The Golden State Warriors have made a habit of going on second-half surges over the years, and the Western Conference finals haven’t been any different. Holding a 3-0 series lead, the Warriors will be looking to knock the Portland Trail Blazers out of the playoffs in Game 4 tonight. Sportsbooks opened the Dubs as 3.5-point road favorites with a total of 219.5.
Warriors vs Trail Blazers Game Center
Standout Stats
- The Warriors trailed by as many as 18 points late in the second quarter of Game 3 and went into the half down 66-53 before outscoring the Trail Blazers 29-13 in the third quarter en route to a 110-99 triumph.
- Portland has had its chances in this series. The Blazers, who squandered a 15-point halftime advantage in Game 2, totaled only 33 points in the second half of Game 3 as their offense continued to struggle.
- Warriors power forward Draymond Green scored a playoff-high 20 points to go along with 13 rebounds and 12 assists in his third triple-double of the postseason. Stephen Curry poured in a game-high 36 points to reach 30 for the fourth time in as many games since Kevin Durant went down with a calf injury.
- The Trail Blazers once again failed to cover the +3 spread in front of their hometown fans in Game 3. The Blazers are 1-4 ATS in their last five home contests.
- Game 3 went UNDER, but these teams have a history of going OVER when playing in Oregon. In the past 14 meetings between the Warriors and Trail Blazers at Moda Center, the OVER is 11-3.
My Best Bet for Warriors-Trail Blazers
Warriors -3.5
In the NBA it’s a foregone conclusion how the series is going to unfold when one team goes up 3-0, and the Warriors have simply been too much for the Trail Blazers from Game 1 until now. I think Portland will give it a spirited effort but won’t be able to get the job done in Game 4. Take the Warriors on the spread.
The OVER is 11-3 in the Warriors’ last 14 meetings with the Trail Blazers in Portland. The Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.home The Warriors are 1-7 ATS in their last eight games following an ATS win.away
