Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/23/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Portland Trail Blazers (7-20) are en route to Chase Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Golden State Warriors (13-14).

The Trail Blazers faced the Wizards and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-117 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up finishing with 27 and the Wizards totaled 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of their 30 attempts from three-point range. Washington shot 68.8% at the free throw line by making 22 of 32 shots. On top of that, Washington totaled 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Washington dished out 26 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. Regarding the defense, Portland allowed 50.0% from the floor on 42 out of 84 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 51 with 20 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers buried 17 of their 23 shots for a rate of 73.9%. Portland wrapped up the game with a 45.3% field goal percentage (43 out of 95) and converted 14 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land.

Anfernee Simons is someone who was a major factor in this game. He was able to score 41 points on 15 out of 28 shooting. He played 38 mins played and totaled 4 rebounds. Simons finished shooting 53.6% from the field and also recorded 7 dimes.

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Portland comes into this game with a mark of 7-20 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Portland is snagging 41.4 rebounds per contest and has 601 assists this year, which has them ranked 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Trail Blazers are shooting 35.1% on three-point shots (328 of 934) and 80.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 108.0 points per outing (29th in the league) while connecting on 43.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Trail Blazers are forcing 15.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 18th in the league in opponents PPG (114.3). The Trail Blazers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.7% (1,150 of 2,360) and they relinquish 44.9 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 13th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 709 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors got the win with a final of 132-126 when they faced the Celtics. Concerning cleaning the glass, Golden State permitted Boston to collect 55 in total (18 on the offensive glass). They finished 29.3% from downtown by shooting 17 out of 58 and ended up shooting 15 out of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). The Warriors permitted the Celtics to convert 47 out of their 114 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.2% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Warriors finished shooting 50 for 109 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.9%. When talking about 3-point shots, Golden State buried 20 out of 50 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. The Celtics were called for 13 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Warriors to the free throw line for 14 tries. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Warriors were able to corral 41 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards for a total of 59 for this game.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors for this game. He made 11 of 21 in the game for a field goal rate of 52.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. Curry recorded 33 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 6 assists for this contest.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 13-14 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in the NBA. Golden State has totaled 3,145 points on the year (116.5 per contest) and they average 47.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 27.7 times per game (6th in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.4 times per contest. The Warriors are responsible for committing 21.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 20th in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.0. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (13th in basketball). The Golden State defense surrenders 34.5% on 3-pointers (335 of 970) and opponents are connecting on 80.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 25.1 dimes and 43.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 8th and 18th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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