Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 10/29/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) will attempt to beat the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) on Sunday.

The Trail Blazers faced off with the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 123-111 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Trail Blazers finished with 20 and the Clippers totaled 20 personal fouls. They also converted 16 of their 34 attempts from downtown. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 81.3% from the free throw line by burying 13 of their 16 attempts. Furthermore, Los Angeles collected 45 boards (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Los Angeles totaled 36 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. In the matter of the defense, Portland allowed the other team to go 52.2% from the field on 47 out of 90 shooting. They also doled out 20 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 40 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Trail Blazers made 13 of 17 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. Portland wrapped up the game with a 47.3% field goal percentage (44 out of 93) and converted 10 out of their 32 shots from downtown.

Malcolm Brogdon is someone who was important in this game. Brogdon ended up going 50.0% from the field and also recorded 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He finished with 20 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Portland steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 0-1 this season. They are averaging 111.0 points per game (16th in the league) on 47.3% from the field. The Trail Blazers are connecting on 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (10 of 32) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Portland is grabbing 40.0 rebounds per contest and has 20 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 18.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Trail Blazers have forced 18.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 27th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 36 surrendered on the year. The Trail Blazers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 52.2% (47 of 90) and they relinquish 45.0 boards per contest as a group. They concede 47.1% on shots from distance and they are ranked 26th in the league in points per game allowed (123.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 118-117 when they faced the Bucks. The 76ers recorded 35 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Bucks committed 23 fouls in this contest which got the 76ers to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 67.9%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Philadelphia converted 16 of 35 attempts (45.7%). When this game wrapped up, the 76ers finished the game shooting 41 for 80 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.3%. The 76ers permitted the Bucks to make 41 of 82 attempts from the field which had them shooting 50.0% in this game. They finished the game shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 30 and finished the contest at 25 out of 36 from the charity stripe (69.4%). When discussing attacking the glass, Philadelphia allowed Milwaukee to pull down 44 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers for this contest. Maxey accumulated 31 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes for the game. He buried 10 of 22 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 0-1 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the 76ers are connecting on 51.3% from the floor, which ranks 6th in basketball. Philadelphia has tallied 117 points for the year and they grab 39.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.0 times per contest (13th in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per contest. The 76ers are responsible for committing 28.0 fouls per contest and they go 67.9% from the free throw line.

The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 118.0. They have forced 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 50.0% from the field (25th in the league). The Philadelphia defense allows 36.7% on 3-pointers (11 of 30) and opponents are knocking down 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 20.0 dimes and 44.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 6th and 10th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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