Trail Blazers at Warriors 5/16/19 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors
NBA: 9:00 PM EST
May. 16, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : GS -8 Total 218
The Portland Trail Blazers visit the Golden State Warriors for Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference Finals best of seven series on Thursday. Portland trails the series 1-0 after losing on Tuesday 116-94 in Game 1. Portland trailed by just six points after three quarters, but was outscored by 16 points in the final quarter. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers in the loss with 19.
Stephen Curry rained down three-pointers on Portland in Game 1 hitting nine from long range that led to a game-high 36 points in a game in which he faced his brother Seth. Curry scored 30 points or more for the fourth time during this year’s playoffs. Klay Thompson scored 26 while Draymond Green added 12 points, 10 boards and five assists.
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Damian Lillard leads the Trail Blazers in scoring and assists with averages of 27.7 points and 6.0 assists per game. Enes Kanter leads the team in rebounds with an average of 10.9 per game. CJ McCollum is second to Lillard in scoring with an average of 24.9 points per game. Enes Kanter and Rodney Hood are the only two other Portland players 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 9.3 per game and in assists with an average of 7.8 per game. Stephen Curry is the second leading scorer for the Warriors in the postseason with an average of 25.2 points per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 when played on 1 day’s rest
The OVER has cashed in 25 of the Trail Blazers last 36 on 1 day’s rest
Golden State is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 on Thursday
The UNDER has cashed in 13 of the Warriors last 18 at home
Free Betting Pick: Golden State Warriors -8
Kevin Durant remains doubtful for Thursday’s Game 2 for the Warriors, but Golden State has regrouped and made its adjustments to play without their high scorer. At home, the Warriors have covered the number in 23 of the last 32 versus Portland. The home team (GS) has covered the number in 5 of the last 7 between the two. Final Score Prediction, Golden State Warriors win and cover ATS 117-104