Trail Blazers at Warriors 5/14/19 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors
NBA: 9:00 PM EST
May. 14, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : GS -8 Total 219
The Portland Trail Blazers open their NBA Western Conference Finals best of seven series on the road Tuesday at Oracle Arena against the Golden State Warriors. Portland defeated Denver 100-96 on Sunday in Game 7 on the road to reach the Conference Finals. CJ McCollum led the Trail Blazers with a game-high 37 points.
Golden State needed six games to defeat Houston in its Conference semifinals. The Warriors clinched the series with a 118-113 win over the Rockets in Game 6. The Warriors will be without Kevin Durant who is listed as doubtful for Tuesday’s Game 1 due to an injured calf. The Warriors made adjustments during the final two games of the series with Houston to make up for the loss of Durant.
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Damian Lillard leads the Trail Blazers in scoring and assists with averages of 28.4 points and 6.0 assists per game. Enes Kanter leads the team in rebounds with an average of 10.6 per game. CJ McCollum is second to Lillard in scoring with an average of 25.6 points per game. Enes Kanter is the only other Portland player averaging double figures in scoring.
Kevin Durant is leading the Warriors in scoring with an average of 34.2 points per game. Draymond Green leads in rebounding with an average of 9.2 per game and in assists with an average of 8.0 per game. Stephen Curry is the second leading scorer for the Warriors in the postseason with an average of 24.3 points per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Portland is 3-10 in its last 13 played on Tuesday
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Trail Blazers last 5 in Western Conference play
Golden State is 10-4 in its last 14 played in Conference Finals
The OVER has cashed in 19 of the Warriors last 26 versus an opponent with a winning record straight up
Free Betting Pick: Golden State Warriors -8
Golden State has covered the number in 5 of the last 7 overall versus Portland and 22 of the last 31 versus the Trail Blazers at home in Oracle Arena. Kevin Durant’s absence will hurt Golden State but not enough to affect the final outcome. The Warriors play well in Conference Finals having covered the number in 10 of the last 14. Final Score Prediction, Golden State Warriors win and cover ATS 117-105