The'Portland Trail Blazers'(10-8) and'New York Knicks'(9-9) meet Friday at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Trail Blazers failed to cover the spread as 6.5-point underdogs in a 114-96 loss at the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday. The failed cover was Portland’s 2nd consecutive game without G'Damian Lillard (calf), the 1st being a cover as a 9.5-point underdog in a 119-111 loss at the Milwaukee Bucks Monday.
The Trail Blazers are 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 6 road games.
The Knicks won outright as 1.5-point underdogs in a 129-119 victory at the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday. New York’s went 3-2 ATS during its 5-game road trip.