Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 2/28/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Portland Trail Blazers are on their way to Chase Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Golden State Warriors.

The Trail Blazers played the Rockets and notched a win by a score of 131-114 in their last game. Portland walked away from the contest having earned a 54.5% FG percentage (42 of 77) and converted 20 of their 39 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers converted 27 of 35 shots for a percentage of 77.1%. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 37 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 20 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defense, Portland allowed the other team to shoot 45.0% from the floor on 45 out of 100 shooting. Houston recorded 24 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Houston grabbed 48 rebounds (18 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Houston ended up shooting 68.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 25 attempts. They made 7 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Trail Blazers walked away with 21 while the Rockets had 26 fouls.

Damian Lillard is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He totaled 71 points on 22 of 38 shooting. He played for 39 mins and also grabbed 6 boards. Lillard finished the contest at 57.9% from the floor and recorded 6 assists.

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Portland comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 29-31 on the season. They have an average of 115.2 pts per game (11th in basketball) while shooting 48.3% from the floor. The Trail Blazers are shooting 37.8% on 3-point shots (792 of 2,096) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Portland is collecting 41.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,452 assists on the campaign, which is 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.6 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Trail Blazers are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 17th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,560 conceded this season. The Trail Blazers are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.4% (2,532 of 5,229) and they concede 41.7 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.0% on shots from distance while they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (115.3).

The last time they took the court, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 109-104 against the Timberwolves. Regarding rebounds, Golden State allowed Minnesota to snag 43 in all (10 offensive). They finished 37.8% from distance by connecting on 17 of 45 and finished the game at 11 out of 21 from the free throw line (52.4%). The Warriors permitted the Timberwolves to convert 38 of 90 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Warriors shot 39 out of 91 from the floor which had them shooting 42.9%. With respect to shots from distance, Golden State knocked down 15 of 42 tries (35.7%). They were able to knock down 16 of them for a percentage of 72.7%. The Timberwolves earned 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 11 steals in the game. The Warriors were able to snag 40 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 56 in the game.

Klay Thompson pitched in for the Warriors in this contest. He knocked down 12 of 23 in this contest for a rate of 52.2%, and had 5 rebounds. Thompson earned 32 points in his 33 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 assists in the game.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 31-30 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Warriors are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 13th in basketball. Golden State has accounted for 7,216 pts for the campaign (118.3 per contest) and they collect 44.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.6 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.3 times per game. The Warriors are responsible for committing 22.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.9% from the charity stripe.

The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the league in PPG given up with 118.1. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (14th in the NBA). The Golden State defense gives up 36.5% on 3-point shots (789 of 2,160) and their opponents are converting on 77.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.7 assists and 44.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is 20th and 19th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland

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