NBA Warriors vs. Trail Blazers Picks & Predictions for April 17, 2013
By ATSSportsline.com
PORTLAND, OR (ATS Consultants) – The Warriors will try to lock up the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference when they visit the Trail Blazers tonight at 10:30PM ET.
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed the Warriors as 8-point favorites over the Trail Blazers, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 205.5 points. Golden State is 46-35 overall while Portland is a lousy 33-48 entering tonight’s game.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Warriors opened as 5-point favorites but the spread has been bet up to 8 points at most online and Vegas sports books. As for the total, it opened at 205.5 and that’s where the number currently sits at most books.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 59% of NBA public bettors currently favor the Warriors. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided to get the most updated public betting numbers.
NBA FREE PICK: Take Golden State. According to latest NBA trends, Golden State is 7-3 ATS versus Portland over the last 3 seasons. The Warriors (46-35 SU, 41-39-1 ATS, 47-33-1 O/U) are coming off a 116-106 win over San Antonio on Monday, giving 6. The Trail Blazers (33-48 SU, 34-43-4 ATS, 44-35-2 O/U) lost at the LA Clippers, 93-77 getting 15.5 on Tuesday. The Warriors are hoping to win this game so they can capture the sixth seed, which likely means they'll be facing Denver in the round. If they lose and Houston beats the Lakers, the Warriors would be facing the Spurs in the first round. Guard Stephen Curry is also looking to set the single-season record for made 3-pointers. Portland has dropped 12 straight games and they just haven't played with a full deck lately. Expect that to continue as the Blazers are better off with a better position in the lottery than an upset win. Golden State travels to the Rose Garden in Portland to take on the Trailblazers at 10:30pm.
2013 NBA FREE PICK: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS -8
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