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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday when they battle the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 234.
Portland lost its last outing, a 122-113 result against the Nuggets on January 17. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in that game as a +5.5-point underdog, while the 235 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 120-110 result against the Clippers on January 17. The 76ers covered in that game as a +1-point underdog, while the 230 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 18-12 SU,18-12 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Portland:
Team record: 17-15 SU,20-12 ATS
Portland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Portland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Portland's last 13 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Sacramento Saturday, January 21
Portland home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 22