Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 1/19/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-4)

Moda Center is where the Portland Trail Blazers will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Portland opens as 4-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 232.

The 76ers faced the Clippers and took home the win by a score of 120-110 in their last game. Philadelphia finished with a 53.4% field goal percentage (39 of 73) and converted 13 out of their 31 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the 76ers made 29 of their 34 attempts for a rate of 85.3%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 25 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In the matter of defending, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 41 of 82 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 20 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. On top of that, Los Angeles grabbed 33 boards (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Los Angeles finished 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 20 shots. They made 12 of their 34 tries from distance. In regard to fouls, the 76ers walked away with 17 and the Clippers racked up 23 fouls.

Joel Embiid is one guy who was a factor in the game. He notched 41 points on 12 of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and also snagged 9 boards. Embiid ended up shooting 54.5% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Philadelphia comes into this one with a record of 28-16 on the year. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Philadelphia is snagging 40.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,102 assists so far this season, which ranks 14th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The 76ers are shooting 38.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (562 of 1,479) and 82.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.9 pts per contest (15th in basketball) while hitting 48.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 4th in the league in points per game allowed (110.2). The 76ers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (1,768 of 3,769) and they relinquish 42.6 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 7th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,055 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a score of 122-113 against the Nuggets. Concerning cleaning the glass, Portland allowed Denver to collect 42 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 34.4% from distance by going 11 of 32 and ended up going 23 out of 28 from the charity stripe (82.1%). The Trail Blazers allowed the Nuggets to make 44 of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the contest. In all, the Trail Blazers shot 38 for 83 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8%. In relation to 3-point shots, Portland converted 13 of their 40 attempts (32.5%). They were able to make 24 of those for a clip of 96.0%. The Nuggets committed 15 fouls in the game which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. The Trail Blazers collected 30 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for this contest.

Damian Lillard ended up being a factor for the Trail Blazers in the game. He buried 12 out of 20 in this game for a rate of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds. Lillard totaled 44 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 8 assists in this contest.

Portland has a record of 21-23 this season. As an offense, the Trail Blazers are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which is ranked 11th in basketball. Portland has earned 4,984 pts for the year (113.3 per contest) and they snag 43.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.2 times per game (20th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.5 times per game. The Trail Blazers have committed 21.2 fouls per game and they hit 78.4% from the charity stripe.

The Trail Blazers on defense are ranked 13th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 112.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (18th in basketball). The Portland defense surrenders 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (512 of 1,418) and their opposition knocks down 77.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 25.5 dimes and 40.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 18th and 3rd in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Portland (+4) and under 232 points

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