Warriors at Trail Blazers 5/18/19 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers
NBA: 9:00 PM EST
May. 18, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : POR -2.5 O/U 221
On Saturday, the Golden State Warriors travel to the Pacific Northwest to play Game 3 of their NBA Western Conference Finals best of seven series at the Moda Center against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Warriors lead the series 2-0 following their 114-111 victory in Game 2 on Thursday. Golden State trailed by 15 points at the half, but rallied to win. Stephen Curry scored 37 to lead the Warriors.
The Trail Blazers could not hold onto a 15-point halftime lead and were tied to start the fourth quarter. Portland battled down the stretch but a missed jumper by CJ McCollum with 42 seconds remaining and a 3-pointer taken late by Damian Lillard was blocked. Lillard led Portland with 23 points, while McCollum scored 22.
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Kevin Durant lead the Warriors in scoring with an average of 34.2 points per game, but remains out with an injury. Draymond Green leads in rebounding with an average of 9.4 per game and in assists with an average of 7.7 per game. Stephen Curry leads the Warriors in scoring in Durant’s absence averaging 26.0 points per game.
Damian Lillard is leading Portland in scoring and assists with averages of 27.4 points and 6.3 assists per game. Enes Kanter leads the team in rebounds with an average of 10.5 per game. CJ McCollum is second to Lillard in scoring with an average of 24.7 points per game. Enes Kanter and Rodney Hood are the only two other Portland players averaging double figures in scoring.
Recent Betting Trends:
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Warriors last 7 Conference Final matchups
Portland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 after giving up 100 or more points the previous game
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Trail Blazers last 7 versus Western Conference opponents
Golden State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 on Saturday
Free Betting Pick: Portland Trail Blazers -2.5
Portland returns home after two losses on the road, but will bounce back with a win and cover. The Trail Blazers during the regular season were 32-9 at the Moda Center. Portland has covered the number in 4 of its last 5 following a loss straight up and in 7 of its last 8 at home versus an opponent with a winning percentage on the road of over .600. Final Score Prediction, Portland Trail Blazers win and cover ATS 117-110