Trail Blazers-Knicks Preview

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The Portland Trail Blazers and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.

Oddsmakers currently have the Trail Blazers listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Trail Blazers defeated Detroit 96-85 as a 3.5-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (186.5).

LaMarcus Aldridge scored a game-high 27 points for Portland, while Greg Oden added 11 points and 13 rebounds in the win.

The Knicks won an offensive-minded game on Saturday, as they defeated the Warriors by a final score of 138-125. The Knicks won that game as a 2-point underdog, while the combined score sailed OVER the posted total of 225.

David Lee led the way for the Knicks, tossing in a game-high 37 points with 21 rebounds for a double-double. Al Harrington chipped in with 36 points in the win.

Current streak:
Portland has won 4 straight games.

Team records:
Portland: 12-6 SU, 11-7 ATS
New York: 8-8 SU, 7-9 ATS

Portland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 1-9
Before playing Washington are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a win are 7-3

New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 1-9
Before playing Cleveland are 2-8
After playing Golden State are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 5 games
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
Portland is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York’s last 9 games
New York is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Portland

Next up:
Portland at Washington, Wednesday, December 3
New York at Cleveland, Wednesday, December 3