Things have not gone to plan for the Brooklyn Nets this season. They entire this game with a 6-9 record and look set to be in a dogfight to reach the playoffs if their performances so far are anything to go by. As for the Portland Trail Blazers, it has been the total opposite. Not much was expected of this team, but they are proving the doubters wrong as they sit top of the Western Conference standings with a 10-4 record. Can they keep the good times rolling? Our NBA expert has picks, predictions and best bets for this huge Nets vs Blazers matchup.
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Brooklyn Nets vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction
This game has the potential to answer two questions for us — how good are the Nets, and how good are the Blazers. If Portland wants to be taken seriously this season, then they have a great opportunity to prove why against Brooklyn. But if the Nets want to prove that they are still NBA championship contenders, then they can silence the doubters with victory against the Blazers. The fact that Portland is at home and still only a slight favorite shows that the betting market is still respecting Brooklyn, but we’ll find out tonight if they are right to do so.