The Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers open their seasons Wednesday. Tip-off from Moda Center is at 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Warriors vs. Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Warriors won 4-0 last season
The Warriors finished last season 46-36, good for 10th place in the Western Conference, and lost in the play-in game to the Sacramento Kings. Five-time All-Star Klay Thompson is no longer with the team, and the Warriors added G De’Anthony Melton and F Kyle Anderson.
The Blazers went 21-61 last season. They traded former Rookie of the Year winner Malcolm Brogdon to the Washington Wizards and acquired F Deni Avdija.
Warriors at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Warriors -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +185 (bet $100 to win $185)
- Against the spread (ATS): Warriors -5.5 (-115) | Trail Blazers +5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Warriors at Trail Blazers key injuries
Warriors
- None
Trail Blazers
- G Shaedon Sharpe (shoulder) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Warriors at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Warriors 114, Trail Blazers 107
Moneyline
This healthy Warriors squad, even without Thompson, should be able to take care of a Blazers team that was worst in the West last season and only won 11 home games.
But at -225 odds, the moneyline isn’t worth the action, and the Warriors should cover the spread.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Blazers outperformed the spread last season when compared to their win-loss record, going 39-41-2 ATS. Two of their 4 losses to the Warriors were by only 4 points.
But with no significant change on the Portland roster, this is still the team that lost by 20 and by 8 to the Warriors in their last 2 meetings.
BET WARRIORS -5.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Three of their 5 meetings last year did not surpass 216 total points.
The Warriors averaged nearly 118 points per game last season, but the scoring will be a little lower to start the season and the Blazers only averaged 106.4 points per game last season.
BET UNDER 222.5 (-115).
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