Portland Blazers at Philadelphia 76ers Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 11/23/2014
Monday, November 24, 2014 at 7:00 PM
Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
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The Portland Trail Blazers will go on the road on Monday night to take on the Philadelphia 76ers, who are 0-6 at home so far this season.
The Blazers and the 76ers each picked up a road win in their two-game regular season series against each other last year. Portland won their December matchup 139-105, then Philadelphia beat them 101-99 in early January.
Blazers Damian Lillard has shown that enjoys playing against the 76ers by scoring 20 points per game against them in four games. Big man LaMarcus Aldridge has averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in 15 games against Philadelphia, while guard Wesley Matthews has scored 16.9 points per game against them in eight career games.
On Saturday night, the 76ers suffered their 13th loss in their 13th game when they were beaten 91-83 by the New York Knicks on then road. They had 18 turnovers in that game and only ended up making 40 percent of their shots.
The 76ers have the lowest scoring team in the NBA right now, and they also have one of the worst rebounding teams. Their best all-around player has been shooting guard Tony Wroten, who is now averaging a team-high 17.8 points and 5.8 assists per game. Point guard Michael Carter-Williams has scored 14.3 points per game this year, but he is only making 34.8 percent of his shots.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Trends
Portland Trail Blazers are 9-3-0 Against the Spread
Portland Trail Blazers are 4-8-0 against the Over/Under
Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends
Philadelphia 76ers are 4-8-1 Against the Spread
Philadelphia 76ers are 5-8-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Portland Trail Blazers
11/18/14 G C.J. McCollum Finger out indefinitely
Philadelphia 76ers
10/27/14 G Jason Richardson Foot out for season
10/27/14 F Jerami Grant Ankle out indefinitely
10/23/14 F Joel Embiid Foot out indefinitely
Josh's Pick: Take Portland
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