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

The Trail Blazers sit at 16-15 (16-15 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Hawks are currently 19-11 (15-14-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Portland is 14-17 OU, and Atlanta is 12-16-2 OU.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 3-rated Trail Blazers and the No. 15-ranked Hawks, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 99-98 result in favor of the Trail Blazers.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Hawks rank No. 17 in the league with 41.8 per game. That compares with Portland’s No. 18 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Portland is the NBA’s No. 16-ranked team at 6.2 per game, while the Hawks rate No. 6 with 7.1 per contest.

Defensively, the Hawks feature the league's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 89.7 points per game. Portland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the league in scoring at home.

The Hawks were a 101-99 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Suns. They covered the 1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (200) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Josh Smith went off for 30 points and added 17 rebounds leading Atlanta to a 101-99 win over Phoenix on Wednesday at US Airways Center.

The Trail Blazers were a 74-71 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Clippers. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (145) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Portland got 19 points from Nicolas Batum but lost anyway 74-71 against the Clippers on Thursday at Rose Garden.


Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Phoenix are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing LA Lakers are 8-2
After playing LA Clippers are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

A few Hawks at Trail Blazers trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games
Portland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Chicago, Monday, February 20
Portland at LA Lakers, Monday, February 20