76ers vs. Trail Blazers: Betting Odds, Game Notes & Prediction

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76ers vs. Trail Blazers: Betting Odds, Game Notes & Prediction
76ers vs. Trail Blazers: Betting Odds, Game Notes & Prediction /

The Philadelphia 76ers’ West Coast road trip continues on Thursday night with a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. Thursday’s game will be the first matchup between the Sixers and the Blazers this season.

So far, the Sixers’ road trip has been a major success. After getting started last weekend with a Saturday night matchup against the Utah Jazz, both teams took the game down to the wire. Although the Jazz nearly pulled off an upset victory, the Sixers managed to keep control of the game and snagged a one-point win. 

Just one night later, the Sixers battled it out with the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season. Once again, the Lakers put up a good fight. The first meeting between Philly and Los Angeles needed overtime to settle the score. The second went down to the wire but ended in regulation with a second-straight one-point win in favor of the Sixers.

After getting two nights off, the Sixers returned to a different-looking Crypto.com Arena to take on the Los Angeles Clippers. Unlike their previous two matchups, the Sixers took care of business with a double-digit victory over the Clippers, making it a sweep for both of their games against LA teams this season. 

Now, the Sixers will begin their two-game series against the Trail Blazers on Thursday. On a roll, the Sixers will look to keep their hot streak going as they have an opportunity to grab their fourth-straight victory on Thursday.

Key Game Notes

  • Sixers are on a three-game win streak
  • Sixers have won eight of their last ten games
  • Sixers are 11-9 on the road this season
  • Blazers are 3-7 in the last ten games
  • At home, the Blazers are 11-8 this season
  • The total has gone over in eight of the Sixers’ last nine games
  • The Blazers are 2-6 against the spread in their last eight games
  • The total has gone under in nine of the Blazers’ last 13 games

Injury Report

76ers

Julian Champagnie - OUT

Louis King - OUT

Blazers

Jusuf Nurkic - PROBABLE

Gary Payton II - PROBABLE

Justise Winslow - OUT

Game Odds

Spread: Sixers -2

Moneyline: PHI -138, POR +115

Total O/U: 233.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Prediction

Spread: Sixers -2

Moneyline: PHI -138

Total O/U: 233.5


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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA