The road from now until the All-Star break in four weeks is treacherous. The Blazers conclude their home stand with Houston (27-13) on Saturday night, followed by a Sunday game against the Chicago Bulls (18-23).
Deni Avdija scored 26 points, Shaedon Sharpe added 21 and the Portland Trail Blazers led from start to finish in a 119-100 victory over the struggling New Orleans Pelicans.
For the first time this season, the Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers matchup will happen on Sunday. The Blazers are looking for their first win against the Bulls since Nov.
Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-89 on Thursday night. The Clippers routed Portland a night after beating Brooklyn at home by a franchise-record 59 points.
The Portland Trail Blazers are 4.86 underdogs on 1xbet, which prices the Houston Rockets winning with the (-10.5) handicap at 1.9 odds. Over 225.5 is at 1.87 odds on Betway, which has the under at 1.71. Shaedon Sharpe is 1.83 to score over 18.5 points on Bet365, with Alperen Sengun listed at 1.86 odds to make over 20.5. Read more here.
Sharpe produced 22 points (7-20 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five assists, three rebounds and one block in 37 minutes during Saturday's 119-98 loss to Miami. The 21-year-old finished as Portland's second-leading scorer behind Anfernee Simons (28 points),
As the NBA trade deadline draws near, the Portland Trail Blazers find themselves at a crossroads. After a season of rebuilding, the Blazers must now decide whet
Norman Powell scores 23 points and James Harden finishes with 19 points to lead the Clippers to a dominant, 118-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Rockets are red-hot and have won five of their last six games. The Trail Blazers have lost four straight and are spiraling into this matchup against the Rockets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Trail Blazers prediction and pick.
The Portland Trail Blazers thought they knew the assignment. This was supposed to be a “Let’s see what we have now” year. Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe had some nice moments last season, Scoot Henderson could take an offseason to reassess his jumper and get away from the rigors of a rookie season,