Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors 11/26/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, November 26, 2021

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State Warriors (16-2) host the Portland Trail Blazers (10-9) at Chase Center on Friday.

The Trail Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against the Kings and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 125-121 in their last contest. Portland wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.8% FG percentage (44 of 94) and buried 12 of their 38 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers buried 21 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 84.0%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 43 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 27 dimes for this game as well as forcing 4 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to defense, Portland let their opponent shoot 52.3% from the floor on 45 out of 86 shooting. Sacramento doled out 43 assists and had 21 steals in this contest. In addition, Sacramento pulled down 29 rebounds (14 offensive, 15 defensive) and had 1 block. Sacramento finished the game shooting 67.6% from the free throw line by making 23 of 34 attempts. They knocked down 12 of their 33 tries from long range. In regard to fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up with 26 while the Kings finished the game with 14 fouls.

Damian Lillard is someone who played a role for this contest. Lillard finished the contest at 38.9% from the floor and also distributed 10 dimes. He played for 40 mins played and also grabbed 6 boards. He accumulated 32 points on 7 out of 18 shooting.

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Portland enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-9 this season. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Portland is pulling in 45.5 boards per contest and has racked up 453 assists so far this season, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Trail Blazers are shooting 35.6% on 3-point shots (263 of 738) and 79.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 110.9 points per outing (5th in basketball) on 46.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Trail Blazers have forced 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 25th in the league in giving up assists with 487 relinquished on the season. The Trail Blazers defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.1% (778 of 1,652) and they relinquish 42.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 38.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (109.6).

In their last game, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 116-96 when they played the 76ers. The Warriors collected 37 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The 76ers committed 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the Warriors to the free throw line for 24 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.8%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Golden State knocked down 15 of 38 attempts (39.5%). Overall, the Warriors shot 42 out of 80 from the field which had them at 52.5%. The Warriors permitted the 76ers to make 34 of their 80 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.5% in this game. They finished the game shooting 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 out of 28 and ended up shooting 20 out of 22 from the free throw line (90.9%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Golden State allowed Philadelphia to snag 33 in total (8 offensive).

Stephen Curry ended up being a factor for the Warriors in this game. He made 9 of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Curry racked up 25 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 10 assists in this game.

Golden State has a mark of 16-2 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Warriors are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 2nd in the league. Golden State has scored 2,057 pts on the campaign (114.3 per game) and they pull in 47.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 29.4 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they turn the ball over 16.1 times per game. The Warriors have committed 19.5 fouls every game and they shoot 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Golden State defense allows 32.0% on 3-point shots (222 of 694) and their opponents are converting on 73.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 21.4 assists and 42.1 boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 4th in basketball. The Warriors are ranked 1st in the league in points given up per game with 100.8. They are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (1st in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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