Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/10/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia 76ers will compete against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.

The Trail Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and took a loss by a final of 115-93 in their last game. Portland wrapped up the contest with a 36.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 82) and buried 11 of their 39 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Trail Blazers made 22 of 27 shots for a rate of 81.5%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 47 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defending, Portland allowed the other team to go 47.7% from the floor on 42 of 88 shooting. Boston earned 26 assists and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Boston snagged 45 rebounds (5 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Boston finished the contest at 65.0% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 20 shots. They converted 18 of 49 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up walking away with 19 while the Celtics finished the game with 20 fouls.

Damian Lillard is someone who was a contributor for the game. Lillard went 43.8% from the field and distributed 8 assists. He played 30 minutes and pulled down 5 boards. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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Portland comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 31-35 for the season. They currently have an average of 114.6 points per game (15th in the NBA) while hitting 47.9% from the field. The Trail Blazers are shooting 37.3% on shots from downtown (870 of 2,331) and 80.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Portland is pulling in 41.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,591 dimes so far this season, which ranks 22nd in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 27th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,732 surrendered on the year. The Trail Blazers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.7% (2,803 of 5,758) and they relinquish 41.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 37.0% on 3-pointers while they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (115.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the 76ers took home the win by a final score of 117-94 when they faced the Timberwolves. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Philadelphia permitted Minnesota to grab 34 in total (6 offensive). They shot 30.6% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 36 and finished the contest at 15 out of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). The 76ers permitted the Timberwolves to bury 34 of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.5% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the 76ers finished 40 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4%. With respect to 3-pointers, Philadelphia converted 15 of 25 tries (60.0%). They were able to convert 22 of them for a percentage of 95.7%. The Timberwolves earned 16 fouls in this game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. The 76ers were able to snag 46 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 54 for the contest.

Joel Embiid ended up having an impact for the 76ers for the matchup. Embiid earned 39 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 dimes for this game. He made 13 of 22 in this game for a rate of 59.1%, and added 7 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 43-22 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the 76ers are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which is 8th in the NBA. Philadelphia has scored 7,476 points so far this year (115.0 per game) and they collect 40.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.1 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.6 times per game. The 76ers are committing 20.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 83.6% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense allows 35.1% on three-point shots (752 of 2,145) and opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their free throw shots. They give up 23.7 assists and 41.4 total rebounds per game, which is 6th and 3rd in the league. The 76ers defensively are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG given up with 110.9. They have forced 14.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (13th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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