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Brooklyn Nets v Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tips [13 August 2020]

Basketball - NBA

13 August 2020 21:00

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134
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The match

The two form sides of the NBA will lock horns as the Eastern Conference seventh-ranked Brooklyn Nets play the Western Conference’s playoff chasing eighth-ranked Portland Trail Blazers. The Nets have already clinched the playoffs place from the East and have a 35-36 record. The Trail Blazers are in the midst of a tight chase for the last spot in the West and are ranked eighth with a 34-39 record – just ahead of the playoff spot fellow chasers Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, and San Antonio Spurs.

Brooklyn Nets defeated Orlando Magic 108-96 in their latest match, making it 5-2 since the restart and three straight wins. With a 16-0 first-quarter run, the Nets started on the front foot and led by double figures the rest of the match as six players scored in double figures. Crucially, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 24 points making it his third 20+ point game in the last seven matches. Nets improved to 35-36 after the latest win and now are nearly guaranteed to finish seventh in the conference. The Nets will hope to improve their head-to-head record as they trail 25-64 all-time, although winning the latest game this season.

The Trail Blazers earned a 134-131 win over the Dallas Mavericks earning them a half-game lead over the three other playoff contenders from the West. Damian Lillard continued his cracking form by notching a career-high 61 points making him the first in franchise history and only the 12th in NBA history to have consecutive 50-point scoring games. Additionally, he scored or assisted on 30 of Portland’s 36 fourth-quarter points against the Mavs making it his third 60-point game of the season. This win meant the Trail Blazers have won six of their last eight games giving them headwind going into the crucial playoff race.

Key Statistics

  • Brooklyn Nets have won five of their last six NBA matches.
  • However, Trail Blazers have won seven of their last nine matches against the Nets.
  • Trail Blazers have won six of their last eight NBA matches, including one win via OT.

The bet of our experts

Brooklyn Nets are one of the form teams of the NBA since the restart, going 5-2 including three straight wins. With the bench players showing good strength, the Nets are looking confident and aggressive. Crucially, they have won their latest head-to-head earlier this season 119-115 breaking a three-match losing streak. That said, the Trail Blazers are in cracking form too, having earned a massive win against the Dallas Mavericks last time around giving them a slight advantage in the race for the eighth spot in the West. Damian Lillard’s form has been incredible for them, as the Trail Blazers look to make it three wins in a row. However, Portland haven’t won more than two games in a row since winning four in a row in Jan – Feb this season. Regardless, Lillard’s form and Trail Blazers’ historical advantage over the Nets makes us root for another Portland win.

Created on 12/08/2020 at 19:08
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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