Portland looks to cover the Trail Blazers-Hawks pointspread on Monday and improve its overall 2-4 mark when they host Atlanta in NBA action.

The Trail Blazers sport records of 2-4 and 2-4 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Hawks sit at 2-3 and 1-4 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 3-3 for the Trail Blazers and 1-3-1 for the Hawks. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Trail Blazers in this one found them as 3.5-point favorites earlier at Sportsbook, while the total had been sitting in the area of 198 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game pits the Trail Blazers, currently No. 12 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the Hawks, who rate No. 11 in the most recent survey. Meanwhile, math and computer handicapping models run on this game predict a 95-92 victory for the Hawks.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Portland's No. 23-rated squad against Atlanta's No. 24-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Portland rates No. 5 in the league with 8.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 7 with 8 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Hawks own the league's No. 9-rated mark, allowing 92 points per game when playing on the road. Portland, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring on their home court.

The Hawks were an 89-76 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Clippers. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (165) made winners of UNDER bettors. Josh Smith scored 13 points in a failed effort to lead the Hawks to victory (they lost 89-76 to Los Angeles at STAPLES Center on Sunday).

The Trail Blazers were a 112-109 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Spurs. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (221) made winners of OVER bettors. The Trail Blazers got a terrific 33-point performance from Nicolas Batum but San Antonio handed them a 112-109 defeat on Saturday at Rose Garden.


Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Golden State are 5-5
After playing LA Clippers are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Sacramento are 5-5
After playing San Antonio are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8

A few Hawks at Trail Blazers trends to consider:
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Portland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Portland is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Atlanta at Golden State, Wednesday, November 14
Portland at Sacramento, Tuesday, November 13