The Portland Trailblazers will host the Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter in Portland, Oregon for Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:35 PM and is to be aired on ABC. The Blazers are reeling after once again falling behind 2-0 to the NBA’s best team without the services of their MVP point guard Stephen Curry.
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Golden State vs. Portland Game 3 Overview
The Golden State Warriors have dominated this series despite thwarting the absence of point guard Stephen Curry. Golden State has now jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Portland, winning by an average margin of 11.5 points per game with the rest of the Warriors’ personnel picking up the slack.
Portland’s notoriously porous defense has allowed the NBA’s best offense to do what it does best, score points. The Warriors have averaged 114 points in both their victories over Portland with shooting guard Klay Thompson emerging as the chief offensive weapon, averaging over 30 points per game in the Western Conference Semifinals, this far. Trailblazers guards Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum have had little difficulty scoring in their own right but it has never been enough to allow Portland to be competitive in their two defeats in Oakland.
Key Betting Trends
Portland has fallen to 48-42 SU, but generally what you see is what you get as they are now 47-43 ATS. The Warriors have now reached 79-10 SU. The Warriors bode value against the spread as they are 51-36. It is worth noting that in this series like many other playoff series, Portland boasts an impressive 31-13 record in Portland straight up, while Golden State has lost eight of their ten defeats on the road this year.
Public Consensus
81% of the public are taking Golden State against the spread. Less of the consensus are willing to take the Warriors on the Money Line, with 71% opting in. Portland is offered at +145, the Warriors require juice at -165. The Total Line market has fallen 2.5 points since its open at 213 and now sits at 210.5 with 94% of the consensus liking the over.
