The Golden State Warriors (42-17) and Portland Trail Blazers (25-34) will go head-to-head on Thursday evening.
Golden State was happy to see the regular season come to a halt for the all-star break as they dropped four out of five in the last five games to close out the first half. They last played against Denver, where they lost an exceptionally close game 117-116.
Portland was trending in the opposite direction to end their first half of the season. The Blazers won four games in a row, including a very impressive 123-119 victory over the third-place Grizzlies in their last time on the court.
Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 P.M. EST on Thursday, February 24th, at the Moda Center in Portland, OR.
Warriors at Trail Blazers Stats
Matchup Information
Looking at the Golden State Warriors Stats
The Warriors hit a rough patch to close out the first half, but this is still a tremendous team that is expected to get Draymond Green and James Wiseman back in the rotation within the next few weeks.
Steph Curry broke the all-star game record for most three-pointers and ended up being named the MVP of the contest. Although it was just an exhibition affair, perhaps the incredible effort will help Curry get back on track. The superstar has endured his worst shooting season from beyond the arc, but he is always one shot away from catching fire and returning to form.
One of Golden State’s most concerning issues in their most recent one-point loss against the Nuggets stemmed from behind the three-point line. The team went just 10-34 from deep, and Curry was just 1-7. Klay Thompson was the only warrior to hit three or more shots from three-point range.
The Warriors rely on the three-point shot in the majority of their games, so they will need to find their rhythm sooner than later. They will try to steer the ship in the right direction in this matchup with the Trail Blazers.
Looking at the Portland Trail Blazers Stats
Portland has played surprisingly well since trading Normal Powell and C.J. McCollum. Anfernee Simons has become the focal point of the offense, and the young guard has certainly not disappointed.
Simons has scored at least 29 points in each of his past four outings, and he led the Blazers to their upset victory over Memphis last week with 31 points and six assists. However, it was Jusuf Nurkic who paced the team in scoring with 32 points to go along with eight rebounds. Josh Hart also scored 22 points.
The Trail Blazers could be a thorn in the side of the West’s top teams moving forward. Portland is right on the edge of contention in the standings, and they will hope to keep up the quality brand of play at home against the laboring Warriors.
Betting Trends for Golden State at Portland
- Golden State is 29-26-4 ATS this season.
- The Warriors are 12-13-2 ATS on the road.
- Golden State is 23-20-4 ATS as a favorite and 6-7-2 ATS as a road favorite.
- Portland is 25-34 ATS this year.
- The Trail Blazers are 15-17 ATS at their home arena.
- Portland is 13-19 ATS as an underdog and 6-8 ATS as a home underdog.
Warriors at Trail Blazers Prediction
All signs are pointing towards a strong bounce-back effort for Golden State, especially if Curry can shoot anything like he did on Sunday. Go ahead and roll with the Warriors in this prediction.
Warriors at Trail Blazers Final Score (Feb-24-2022)
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