The New York Knicks (41-23) travel to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers (28-38) on Wednesday, March 12th. This game will be played at Moda Center in Portland and televised on KATU. The Knicks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Trail Blazers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Trail Blazers. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Knicks vs Trail Blazers

The Knicks Are Coming Off A Win

The Knicks improved to 41-23 on the season with a dominant 133-104 win over the Kings on Monday. New York, favored by 1.5 points, covered the spread with ease, winning by 29 points. The total score of 237 points exceeded the over/under line of 223.5 by 13.5 points.

New York jumped out to a 37-22 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Kings responded with a 10-0 run, narrowing the gap to 46-38. The Knicks regained control, matching the Kings 29-29 in the 2nd quarter before outscoring them 37-26 in the 3rd. Heading into the 4th with a 103-77 lead, New York closed out the game by winning the final quarter 30-27.

The Trail Blazers Are Coming Off A Win

Portland’s record dropped to 28-38 after a 130-120 road loss to the Warriors on Monday. The Blazers entered the game as +12 point underdogs but managed to keep the final margin to 10 points. The total score of 250 points exceeded the over/under line of 236.5 by 13.5 points.

Portland fell behind early, trailing 35-27 after the 1st quarter and 68-49 at halftime. They made a push in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Golden State 43-34 to cut the deficit to 102-92 heading into the 4th. However, both teams scored 28 points in the final period, and Portland couldn’t complete the comeback.

Knicks Offense Breakdown

The Knicks’ offense was firing on all cylinders in their 133-104 win over the Kings, shooting 53.6% from the field and knocking down 22 threes at a 55% clip. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 26 points, while OG Anunoby added 24, and Miles McBride chipped in 21, hitting 4 threes at 80% efficiency.

McBride was a standout in the 1st quarter, scoring 15 points, while Anunoby poured in 13 in the 3rd. Landry Shamet also made a late impact, scoring 10 of his 13 points in the 4th quarter.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 34 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 threes in their 130-120 loss to the Warriors, shooting 73.3% from the field and 71.4% from deep. Anfernee Simons added 32 points, hitting 6 threes at a 60% clip.

Portland connected on 18 threes, shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc and 48.4% overall. Avdija scored 16 points in the 3rd quarter, while Simons added 13 in the 3rd and 10 more in the 4th.

Knicks Team Defense

The Knicks put together a strong defensive performance on Monday, holding the Kings to 104 points. New York gave up 22 points in the 1st quarter, 29 in the 2nd, 26 in the 3rd, and 27 in the 4th.

Overall, the Knicks limited the Kings to 41% shooting, including just 10 made threes on 29% shooting from beyond the arc. New York also recorded 13 steals in the game.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

The Knicks put together a strong defensive performance on Monday, holding the Kings to 104 points. They allowed 22 points in the 1st quarter, 29 in the 2nd, 26 in the 3rd, and 27 in the 4th.

New York limited Sacramento to 41% shooting, including just 10 made threes on 29% shooting. The Knicks also recorded 13 steals in the game.

Knicks vs Trail Blazers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Knicks have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 112 points per game in this stretch.
• Through their last three home games, Portland has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 109 points per game.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-9.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Knicks have a straight up record of 4-1, while going 1-4 against the spread.

Knicks vs Trail Blazers Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +4, we have the Trail Blazers as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 226.5 and given that our model is projecting 227 points between the teams, we like the over.

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