Knicks Vs Trail Blazers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 13, 2023

The New York Knicks (40-30) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (31-37) at Moda Center, starting at 10:00 PM ET on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The Knicks are only 2.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The over/under in the contest is 229.

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Knicks Vs Trail Blazers Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Knicks -2.5 229

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Injury Report as of March 14

Knicks: Jalen Brunson: Doubtful (Foot)

Trail Blazers: Jerami Grant: Out (Quadricep), Justise Winslow: Out (Ankle), Damian Lillard: Questionable (Calf), Olivier Sarr: Out (Wrist)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Knicks (-2.5)
Total Pick Under (229)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Knicks Vs Trail Blazers Stat Rankings

Knicks Avg. (Rank) Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank)
115.0 (13th) Points Scored 114.6 (15th)
112.3 (8th) Points Allowed 115.8 (19th)
47.0 (3rd) Rebounds 41.2 (26th)
12.8 (2nd) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (22nd)
12.3 (12th) 3pt Made 13.2 (8th)
22.3 (30th) Assists 24.1 (21st)
12.0 (3rd) Turnovers 13.8 (19th)

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Knicks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Julius Randle 70 25.3 10.3 4.1 0.7 0.3 2.9
Jalen Brunson 62 23.8 3.6 6.1 0.9 0.2 1.9
RJ Barrett 63 19.8 5.2 2.7 0.5 0.2 1.7
Immanuel Quickley 69 13.5 4.1 3.2 0.9 0.2 1.9
Quentin Grimes 59 9.9 3.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 1.8

Trail Blazers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Damian Lillard 54 32.1 4.7 7.3 0.9 0.3 4.2
Anfernee Simons 59 21.2 2.6 4.1 0.7 0.2 3.5
Jusuf Nurkic 48 13.2 9.1 2.9 0.9 0.8 0.8
Cameron Reddish 33 10.5 2.2 1.7 1.0 0.3 1.3
Shaedon Sharpe 67 7.9 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0

Betting Trends

  • The Knicks have 39 wins in 70 games against the spread this year.
  • New York’s ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 15-10.
  • This season, 34 of the Knicks’ 70 games have gone over the point total.
  • New York’s games have had more than 229 points scored on 32 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 229 points, 1.7 more than the average point total for Knicks games this season.
  • Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 33-34-1 this season.
  • Against the spread, as a 2.5-point underdog or greater, Portland is 15-16-1.
  • The Trail Blazers have played 68 games this season, and 33 of them have hit the over.
  • There have been 39 Portland’s games this season with more than 229 points scored.
  • The average total for Trail Blazers games is 230.4 points, 1.4 more than this game’s over/under.

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