Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, March 3, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (20-38) will take on the Portland Trail Blazers (26-33) on Monday.

The Trail Blazers played the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 129-121 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up with 28 while the Wizards accumulated 26 personal fouls. They made 12 out of their 36 shots from 3-point range. Washington walked away from this one shooting 69.7% at the charity stripe by burying 23 of their 33 tries. On top of that, Washington collected 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Washington distributed 25 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, Portland allowed the other team to shoot 51.8% from the floor on 43 of 83 shooting. They also dished out 27 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 46 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Trail Blazers buried 27 of their 35 tries for a rate of 77.1%. Portland finished with a 44.6% FG percentage (45 of 101) and converted 12 out of their 37 shots from 3-point land.

Shaedon Sharpe is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. Sharpe ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 5 assists. He played for 33 minutes played and also totaled 8 rebounds. He walked away with 36 points on 13 out of 26 shooting.

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Portland enters this matchup with a mark of 26-33 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Portland is collecting 43.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,400 assists on the season, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing. The Trail Blazers are shooting 34.6% on shots from downtown (736 of 2,130) and 77.2% from the free throw line. They average 110.0 points per contest (25th in the NBA) on 45.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Trail Blazers are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 19th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,547 surrendered for the year. The Trail Blazers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (2,454 of 5,193) and they concede 44.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 36.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 18th in the league in PPG allowed (114.3).

In their last game, the 76ers took a defeat with a final score of 110-105 when they faced the Knicks. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Philadelphia permitted New York to grab 43 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.8% from distance by going 7 of 19 and ended up shooting 23 out of 29 at the free throw line (79.3%). The 76ers allowed the Knicks to bury 40 of their 77 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.9% for this game. In all, the 76ers ended up shooting 39 for 88 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.3%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Philadelphia knocked down 11 out of their 34 attempts (32.4%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. The Knicks committed 15 personal fouls for the contest which got the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 13 steals for the matchup. The 76ers corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game.

Tyrese Maxey was important for the 76ers for the game. He made 12 out of 32 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 4 rebounds. Maxey recorded 30 points in his 44 mins of playing time and totaled 5 dimes for the matchup.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 20-38 so far this season. The 76ers commit 19.6 personal fouls per game and they shoot 79.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 22.9 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. Philadelphia has totaled 6,314 points on the year (108.9 per contest) and they snag 39.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the 76ers are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA.

The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the league in PPG surrendered with 113.4. They have forced 16.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.7% from the field (30th in the NBA). The Philadelphia defense allows 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (792 of 2,139) and opponents are making 80.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 27.5 dimes and 44.5 rebounds per game, which ranks them 24th and 18th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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