The Golden State Warriors (47-33) travel to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers (35-45) on Friday, April 11th. This game will be played at Moda Center in Portland and televised on NBCS. Both the Warriors and Trail Blazers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

Warriors vs Trail Blazers

The Warriors Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Warriors fell to 47-33 on the season after a 114-111 loss to the Spurs on Wednesday. Golden State, playing at home, was heavily favored by 17.5 points but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 225, falling short of the 233.5 O/U line.

Golden State started strong, going on an 11-0 run to open the game and leading 32-23 after the 1st quarter. However, they were outscored 32-19 in the 2nd quarter. They bounced back in the 3rd, outscoring the Spurs 37-21, but couldn’t hold on, as the Spurs rallied with a 38-23 4th quarter.

The Trail Blazers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Portland’s season record dropped to 35-45 after a 133-126 road loss to the Jazz on Wednesday. The Blazers, who were favored by 6.5 points, not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 259.5 exceeded the over/under line of 229.5 by 29.5 points.

Utah’s 10-0 run early on put Portland behind, but the Blazers rallied to lead 85-80 going into the 4th quarter. However, the Jazz outscored them 34-29 in the final period to seal the win.

Warriors Offense Breakdown

In their 114-111 loss to the Spurs, the Warriors shot 41.9% from the field and connected on 16 threes at a 33.3% clip. Stephen Curry led the way with 30 points, hitting 5 threes, while Jimmy Butler added 28 points, making 2 threes on 100% shooting from deep.

Curry scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter, while Butler added 13 points in the 4th. Draymond Green contributed 13 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 57.1% from the field and hitting 2 threes at 50%.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

Shaedon Sharpe’s 37-point performance, including 6 threes at a 50% clip, was a bright spot for the Trail Blazers in their 126-point effort against the Jazz. Portland struggled from deep, hitting just 24.4% of their threes, making 11 overall, while shooting 46.2% from the field.

Sharpe scored 15 points in the 1st quarter and added 11 more in the 3rd. Rayan Rupert contributed 7 points in the 4th and 4 more in overtime, finishing with 19 points. Toumani Camara added 9 of his 16 points in the 2nd quarter.

Warriors Team Defense

The Warriors had a strong defensive effort in the 1st and 3rd quarters, giving up just 23 and 21 points, respectively, but struggled in the 4th, allowing 38 points in their 114-111 loss to the Spurs. Overall, Golden State allowed San Antonio to shoot 48% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Warriors allowed the Spurs to hit 18 threes at a 39% clip. San Antonio also went 18/21 from the free-throw line. The Warriors finished with 29 defensive rebounds, gave up 10 offensive boards, and recorded 8 steals.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

Defensively, the Warriors had strong efforts in the 1st and 3rd quarters but struggled in the 2nd and 4th, allowing 38 points in the final period of their 114-111 loss to the Spurs. Golden State gave up 18 threes on 39% shooting from deep.

The Warriors sent the Spurs to the line 21 times, where they hit 18 free throws. Golden State recorded 29 defensive rebounds while allowing 10 offensive boards. They also added 8 steals and 2 blocks.

Warriors vs Trail Blazers Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Golden State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-0-1. Their overall mark in these games was 5-0, while averaging 129 points per game.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Trail Blazers offense has averaged 112 points per game while allowing an average of 117. Portland posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 5-5 ATS.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
• Golden State has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.

Warriors vs Trail Blazers Prediction

Our bet is on the Warriors for a win, and we project the score to be 134-85. Additionally, we expect them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to wager on the Warriors with the spread at -13.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 227, and our model projects the Warriors and Trail Blazers to reach a combined total of 219 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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