Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction and Betting Pick. Golden State Warriors host Portland Trail Blazers as -9.5 favorites with a 208.5 at 10.30 PM ET on Thursday, April 9 2015. Golden State won four of last five and seven of last ten meetings, including the most recent one in Portland 108-122 on March 24. The Warriors covered the -7.0 spread as the game went over 204.5.
LaMarcus Aldrige (POR) returned from injury as Portland chase better playoff positioning
Golden State Warriors could have their longest losing streak of the season as they lost to San Antonio and New Orleans after a long stretch of nothing but victories. The Warriors already locked the best record in the league and the best record in franchise history and seem to be idling now, waiting for the playoffs.
Portland Trail Blazers are much more motivated as they are fighting for home court advantage in the first round of playoffs. They’re coming off a home victory against Minnesota 116-91, where they covered the -16.5 line. Read the preview for that game here.
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Golden State Record: 63-15 (35-2 Home)
Golden State Against the Spread: 46-31 (25-11 Home)
Golden State Last 10: 8-2 (7-3 ATS)
Portland Record: 51-27 (19-19 Road)
Portland Against the Spread: 40-37 (18-20 Road)
Portland Last 10: 7-3 (6-4 ATS)
Portland at Golden State
10:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 9, 2015
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Golden State and Portland Team News
Golden State Warriors got no injuries to report. Portland have Dorrel Wright and Wesley Matthews unavailable, but forward LaMarcus Aldridge returned from injury against the Timberwolves and posted 24 points and 13 rebounds.
Warriors vs Trail Blazers Lineups
Warriors: Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green, Andrew Bogut, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry.
Blazers: Nicolas Batum, LaMarcus Aldridge, Robin Lopez, Arron Afflalo, Damian Lillard.
Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This is an unusual case in NBA as two strong home teams meat. Portland are dominant on their home court but just average on the road (19-19), while Golden State have a fantastic 35-2 home record. Home win seems a no brainer, but who will cover the spread? The Blazers are more motivated. Warriors vs Trail Blazers Betting Pick: Trail Blazers +9.5. Warriors vs Trail Blazers Predicted Score: 116-108
