Nets vs Trail Blazers NBA Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The New Jersey Nets and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Rose Garden.

Oddsmakers currently have the Trail Blazers listed as 8-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total is sitting at 196.

New Jersey lost its last outing, a 91-87 result against the Lakers on April 3. The Nets covered in that game as an 8-point underdog, while the 178 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

The Trail Blazers were a 102-97 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (199) made winners of OVER bettors.

New Jersey:
Team record: 19-36 SU, 24-30-1 ATS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games on the road

When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing LA Lakers are 1-9
After a loss are 5-5

Portland:
Team record: 25-29 SU, 25-29 ATS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games
is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey
is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games when playing New Jersey

When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Utah are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Next up:
New Jersey home to Washington, Friday, April 6
Portland at Dallas, Friday, April 6