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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -9-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 118-111 result against the Hornets on February 03. The 76ers earned a push in that game as a -7-point favorite, while the 229 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Portland was a 132-121 winner on the road against the Wizards. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (253) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 11-9 SU,9-11 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 16-6 SU,12-8-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Portland at New York Saturday, February 6
Philadelphia home to Brooklyn Saturday, February 6