Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Wizards 2/3/2023 Free Expert Picks and Predictions
The Portland Trail Blazers will invade the nation’s capital to face the Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., Friday evening. The Trail Blazers are 25-26 in the Western Conference, won consecutive games, and trail New Orleans by a half-game for tenth place in the Western Conference standings. Portland outscored Memphis by 16 points during the fourth quarter to rally for a 122-112 road victory, Wednesday night.
The Portland Trail Blazers averaged 114.3 points on 48.2 percent FG shooting and 113.7 points on 47.8 percent shooting from the field. PG Damian Lillard is averaging 30.7 points and 4.1 rebounds while SG Anfernee Simons is averaging 21.7 points and 2.8 rebounds. SF Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer while Center Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 9.4 rebounds. Portland is shooting 37.7 percent from the 3-point range and 79.1 percent from the FT line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
- The Trail Blazers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games with the Wizards.
- The Portland Trail Blazers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against Washington.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland’s last 8 games on the road.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Wizards 2/3/2023 Free Expert Picks and Predictions
At the Center of the Nation, The Washington Wizards reeled off six straight victories and trail Atlanta by a game for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Washington recently outscored the San Antonio Spurs by 13 points during the second half to pull away for a 127-106 road victory. The Wizards are 24-26, knocked down 16-for-30 from a long distance, and shot a sizzling 56 percent overall.
The Washington Wizards average 113 points on 48 percent FG shooting and allow 113 points on 46.2 percent shooting from the field. PG Bradley Beal is averaging 22 points and 3.5 rebounds while Center Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 22 points and 2.5 assists. PF Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer, and SG Monte Morris is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Wizards are shooting 35.2 percent from the 3-point territory and 77.7 percent from the FT line. Washington is allowing 35.5% shooting from deep and is grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
- The total went OVER in 12 of Washington’s last 17 matches with the Trail Blazers.
- The total hung OVER in 8 of the Washington Wizards’ last 11 games at home.
- The Wizards are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Portland.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Wizards. The NBA pick for this game is the Washington Wizards. Portland F Jerami Grant is currently being evaluated for concussion symptoms and is not sure whether to play in this game. The Trail Blazers play at the fifth-slowest tempo in the league and the total seems a bit high. The Wizards are in great form and should be backed in this matchup. Prediction, Washington Wizards win 122-111.
NBA Starting Time: 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
Date: Friday, February 3, 2023
TV: NSWA, NBCSDC
NBA Odds: Washington Wizards -4.5
NBA Totals: 237.5
