The Trail Blazers will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when the 76ers tip off at Rose Garden on Saturday in NBA play.

This season the Trail Blazers are 39-29 overall and 34-30-4 ATS against the number, while the 76ers are 36-33 and 43-25-1 ATS. As for the totals, Portland is 33-34-1 on the OU, and Philadelphia is 35-34.



View Philadelphia vs Portland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Trail Blazers installed as 4.5-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 189.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game pits the Trail Blazers, currently No. 22 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the 76ers, who rate No. 10 in the most recent survey. Meanwhile, math and computer handicapping models run on this game predict a 99-98 victory for the 76ers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Portland's No. 23-ranked offense (96.3 PPG) against a 76ers defense that ranks No. 13 at 97.2 PPG. The Trail Blazers have averaged 44.6% from the field per game, less than the 76ers have managed so far this season (46.1% on average).

Defensively, the 76ers feature the league's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.6 points per game. Portland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 22 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 102-80 Sportsbook as they battled the Kings on the road. The 76ers covered in the match as a 5-point favorite, while 182 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Philadelphia cruised to victory on Friday, running Sacramento out of the gym and running up a 102-80 score at Power Balance Pavilion.

The Trail Blazers were a 111-70 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Cavaliers. They covered the 14–point spread as favorites, while the total score (181) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The battle between the Trail Blazers and Cavaliers didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Cleveland was handed a 111-70 defeat on Thursday at Rose Garden.


Philadelphia 76ers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Sacramento are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few 76ers at Trail Blazers trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Portland
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games at home
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Portland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home


Next up:
Philadelphia home to Atlanta, Wednesday, March 23
Portland at LA Lakers, Sunday, March 20