Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 4/9/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

The Portland Trail Blazers are welcoming the Golden State Warriors at Moda Center on Sunday.

The Warriors faced the Thunder and took home the win by a score of 136-125 in their last game. Golden State finished the game with a 49.5% FG percentage (47 of 95) and buried 20 out of their 47 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 22 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 54 with 19 of them being offensive. They also doled out 25 assists in this contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 44 out of 93 shooting. Oklahoma City earned 23 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Oklahoma City had 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Oklahoma City finished the game at 74.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 26 of 35 shots. They also made 11 of 32 attempts from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 22 and the Thunder recorded 22 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up finishing with 34 points on 11 of 25 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also totaled 5 boards. Curry finished the contest at 44.0% from the floor and totaled 6 dimes.

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Golden State enters this contest with a record of 42-38 this year. They are averaging 118.5 points per outing (2nd in basketball) while shooting 47.6% from the field. The Warriors are connecting on 38.2% on 3-point shots (1,320 of 3,455) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 44.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 2,363 assists this year, which ranks 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 16.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.5 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Warriors are able to force 14.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 23rd in basketball in PPG from their opponents (117.6). The Warriors defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.1% (3,402 of 7,230) and they surrender 43.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 17th in the NBA in allowing assists with 2,061 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a score of 129-127 when they faced the Spurs. The Trail Blazers were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 36 in the game. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Spurs earned 12 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Portland buried 10 of their 28 attempts (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Trail Blazers walked away from this one shooting 51 out of 96 from the field which had them sitting at 53.1%. The Trail Blazers allowed the Spurs to convert 47 of 106 tries from the field which left them shooting 44.3% for this contest. They went 28.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 35 and finished the contest at 25 of 28 at the free throw line (89.3%). When it comes to rebounds, Portland permitted San Antonio to collect 47 overall (18 on the offensive glass).

Kevin Knox was important for the Trail Blazers in this game. Knox scored 24 points in his 24 minutes on the court and added 2 assists for this contest. He converted 9 of 15 for this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Portland has a mark of 33-47 so far this season. The Trail Blazers are committing 20.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.1 times per contest (22nd in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.5 times per game. Portland has accounted for 9,073 pts on the season (113.4 per game) and they pull in 40.8 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which is 16th in basketball.

The Portland defense gives up 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (990 of 2,633) and opponents are connecting on 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.7 assists and 42.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 30th and 13th in the league. The Trail Blazers are ranked 20th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 116.7. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the field (26th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland

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