The Washington Wizards (26-30) make the 2nd stop on a 3-game road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers (28-29) on Tuesday. Tip-off from Moda Center is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (NBA TV).
The Wizards have suffered 4 losses in the past 6 games overall, and Washington is 2-4 ATS during the same span. That includes a 124-116 loss against the Trail Blazers as 4.5-point favorites on Feb. 3 in the 1st meeting in D.C. The 238.5 Over cashed.
The Blazers pounded the Los Angeles Lakers 127-115 Monday as 2-point favorites as the Over cashed. The total has gone high in 5 of the last 6 games for L.A. while going 1-3-1 ATS in the last 5 games overall.
Wizards at Trail Blazers odds
- Moneyline (ML): Wizards +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Trail Blazers -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +3.5 (-115) | Trail Blazers -3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Wizards at Trail Blazers key injuries
Wizards
- F Kyle Kuzma (ankle) out
Trail Blazers
- C Ibou Badji (knee) out
- F Jerami Grant (concussion) questionable
- C Jusuf Nurkic (calf) out
- F Justise Winslow (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Wizards at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 123, Wizards 115
Moneyline
The TRAIL BLAZERS (-150) are moderate favorites worth playing straight up if you don’t want to mess around with laying the points in a potentially close game.
Against the spread
TRAIL BLAZERS -3.5 (-105) is the lean here, although it will likely be nip and tuck all the way down until the clock reaches zeroes.
The Wizards +3.5 (-115) have struggled with the Blazers in recent seasons, going 1-7 ATS in the past 8 in the series. And if you’re worried about Portland because it just played Monday, the Blazers are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games when working on no rest.
Over/Under
OVER 235.5 (-105) is the play, and it has been the dominant trend for the Blazers, going 5-1 in the last 6 games at home. The Over is also 4-1 in the last 5 against losing teams, while going 4-1 in the preview 5 meetings in this series, too.