Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for from various handicappers and websites for Wednesday 12/18/19
Wednesday, December 18
Bulls–Wizards
Chicago lost five of its last seven games, but covered five of last six; they covered their last four road games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Washington lost four of its last five games; they’re 4-6 SU at home. Three of their last four games went over.
Bulls won four of last five games with the Wizards; they covered their last five trips to Washington. Over is 5-2-1 in last eight series games.
Hornets–Cavaliers
Charlotte won four of its last five games; they’re 4-1 ATS if they played night before, 7-7 ATS as a road underdog. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Cleveland lost 10 of last 11 games; they’re 3-10 SU at home, 0-1 ATS as a home favorite. Cavaliers’ last three games went over.
Hornets won three of last four games with the Cavaliers; they covered three of last four visits to Cleveland.Five of last six series games stayed under.
Heat-76ers
Miami won seven of last 10 games; they’re 4-5-1 ATS as a road underdog. Heat’s last five games went over the total. 76ers won five of their last six games; they covered seven of last nine home games. Four of their last six games went over.
Heat lost six of last seven games with the 76ers; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five trips to Philly. Under is 4-2 in last six series games.
Raptors-Pistons
Toronto won three of last four games; they won six of last nine road games SU. Three of their last four games stayed under. Detroit won five of last eight games; they’re 7-4 ATS in last 11 home games. Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.
Raptors lost three of last four games wth the Pistons; they’re 3-3 ATS in last six visits to Detroit. Last three series games went over.
Grizzlies-Thunder
Memphis won four of its last five games; they’re 5-6 ATS as a road underdog. Under is 4-1 in their last five road games. Oklahoma City won six of its last nine games; they’re 3-4 ATS as a home favorite. Over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.
Grizzlies lost nine of last ten games with OKC but covered three of last four; they’re 2-4 ATS as a in last six visits to Oklahoma. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games.
Pelicans-Timberwolves
New Orleans lost their 13th straight game to Nets in OT last nite; Pelicans covered once in their last six games as a road underdog. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Minnesota lost its last seven games overall and also seven in row at home; they’re 1-6-1 ATS as a home favorite. Wolves’ last six games went over the total.
Home side won last six New Orleans-Minnesota games; Pelicans covered once in their last five visits to the Twin Cities. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games.
Magic-Nuggets
Orlando lost four of last five games; they’re 5-5 ATS as a road underdog. Magic’s last three games went over. Denver won eight of its last nine home games; they’re 6-8 ATS as a home favorite. Under is 6-3 in their last nine home games.
Magic lost its last seven games wit the Nuggets (0-6-1 ATS); they’re 1-3 ATS in last four visits to Denver. Three of last four series games stayed under.
Celtics-Mavericks
Boston lost four of its last five road games; they’re 4-3 ATS as a road favorite. Celtics’ last three road games went over. Dallas won 12 of its last 15 games, but Doncic is hurt; they’re 8-6 SU at home, 0-1 ATS as a home underdog. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.
Celtics won six of last seven games with Dallas; they’re 2-2 ATS in last four visits here. Over is 6-3-1 in last ten series games.
Warriors-Trailblazers
Golden State lost eight of its last nine games; they’re 8-5 ATS in last 13 road games. Four of their last five road games went under. Portland is 6-4 SU in its last ten games; they’re 4-6 ATS as a home favorite. Blazers’ last four games went under.
Warriors won their last five games with Portland (3-1-1 ATS). Golden State is 2-2-1 ATS in their last five visits to Oregon. Three of last four series games went over.
513 CHICAGO -514 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) in the last 3 seasons.
515 TORONTO -516 DETROIT
TORONTO is 33-19 ATS (12.1 Units) after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
519 MIAMI -520 PHILADELPHIA
MIAMI is 32-13 ATS (17.7 Units) in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the last 3 seasons.
521 NEW ORLEANS -522 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) after a combined score of 235 points or more in the last 3 seasons.
525 BOSTON -526 DALLAS
BOSTON is 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) vs. winning teams in the current season.
527 ORLANDO -528 DENVER
ORLANDO is 23-11 ATS (10.9 Units) in road games after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.
529 GOLDEN STATE -530 PORTLAND
PORTLAND is 14-5 ATS (8.5 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
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Wednesday, December 18
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CHICAGO (10 - 19) at WASHINGTON (8 - 17) - 12/18/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 35-48 ATS (-17.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 27-10 ATS (+16.0 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-59 ATS (-25.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TORONTO (18 - 8) at DETROIT (11 - 16) - 12/18/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CHARLOTTE (12 - 17) at CLEVELAND (6 - 21) - 12/18/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 88-119 ATS (-42.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-52 ATS (-29.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 41-63 ATS (-28.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-58 ATS (-24.8 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 221-268 ATS (-73.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 51-70 ATS (-26.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 4-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MIAMI (19 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (20 - 8) - 12/18/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 62-42 ATS (+15.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 165-127 ATS (+25.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-76 ATS (-37.6 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-5 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 9-4 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NEW ORLEANS (6 - 21) at MINNESOTA (10 - 15) - 12/18/2019, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MEMPHIS (10 - 17) at OKLAHOMA CITY (12 - 14) - 12/18/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 61-81 ATS (-28.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 4-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-1 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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BOSTON (17 - 7) at DALLAS (18 - 8) - 12/18/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 62-44 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 36-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 355-300 ATS (+25.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 62-38 ATS (+20.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 117-92 ATS (+15.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 83-63 ATS (+13.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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ORLANDO (12 - 14) at DENVER (17 - 8) - 12/18/2019, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-0 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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GOLDEN STATE (5 - 23) at PORTLAND (11 - 16) - 12/18/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-74 ATS (-25.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 45-63 ATS (-24.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-5 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Trend Report
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Washington Wizards
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Washington's last 24 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Chicago's last 24 games when playing on the road against Washington
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games
Cleveland is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Charlotte
Cleveland is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games
Charlotte is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Charlotte is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
Charlotte is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Charlotte is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Charlotte is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Charlotte is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Detroit Pistons
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Miami is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing New Orleans
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
New Orleans is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Orleans's last 15 games when playing Minnesota
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games
Oklahoma City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Oklahoma City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games at home
Oklahoma City is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games when playing Memphis
Oklahoma City is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Memphis
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
Memphis is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Memphis's last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
Memphis is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games
Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Denver is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 9 games at home
Denver is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Denver is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Orlando
Denver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Orlando's last 18 games
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando's last 10 games on the road
Orlando is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Orlando is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Denver
Orlando is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Denver
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games
Dallas is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Dallas's last 25 games
Dallas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Dallas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Dallas's last 21 games at home
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Dallas is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Dallas's last 21 games when playing at home against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Boston is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 21 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 5-10-2 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Portland is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Golden State
Portland is 8-15-1 ATS in its last 24 games when playing at home against Golden State
Portland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Portland's last 15 games when playing at home against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Golden State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games
Golden State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Portland
Golden State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Golden State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Golden State's last 15 games when playing on the road against Portland