NBA Pick – Blazers vs Warriors

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By Greg Dempson

PinnacleSports: Blazers +9.5 vs Warriors -9.5 Total 213 

The ball tips at 10:35 ET at the Oracle Arena as the Warriors look to win three in a row without their MVP Stephen Curry in the starting line-up. Klay Thompson not only scored 37 in game 1 vs. Portland but he also did an admiral job of guarding Lillard.

When Curry was injured in the first half in their game at Houston the Warriors managed 65 points in the second half, (9 more than the first half score of 56.) In Golden State’s close out win vs. the Rockets they scored 114 in game 5 and followed that up by posting 118 when hosting Portland in game 1.

Golden State has scored 112 or more points in 8 of their last 10 vs. the Trailblazers with their most recent 4 games as a host resulting in team totals of 118, 136, 128 and 116 points.

Portland will certainly push the tempo once again and they’ve been able to top 102 or more points in 9 of their last 10 vs. the Warriors with only a home game resulting in the Trailblazers scoring below 102 points. Since April 9th of 2015 the Trailblazers have scored 106, 111, 112 and 105 points at the Oracle Arena.

NBA Pick – Two For Tuesday Team Totals
· Head coach Stotts is 53–30 when revenging a loss by 10 or more points and averaging 102.2 PPG in those 83 games.
· My first Every Edge selection is on the Portland Trailblazers team total to exceed 101.5 points.
· In their last five playoff games the Warriors have averaged 112.8 PPG.
· My second Every Edge selection is on the Golden State Warriors team total to exceed 111 points.