PREMIUM
Rogers' 3-Game NBA SWEEPER PASS
(NBA) Washington vs. Portland,
Total: 223.50 | 102.00 Over
Result: Loss
Total: 223.50 | 102.00 Over
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Washington Wizards needed OT to get past the Kings last night (130-122) and now head to Portland for a game with the Trail Blazers. The Wizards are 24-6 their last 30 and just passed the Celtics (by percentage points) for the East' second-best record (40-24 to 41-25). The Blazers are 28-35, just one game back of the Nuggets for the West's final playoff spot.
Washington: The Wizards overcame a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit against the Kings and have now won 10 of their last 12 road games. Washington is 3-0 on its current five-game road trip and will wrap up its trek at Minnesota on the 13th. Washington's starting-five has carried the team all season but Washington was sorely lacking an offensive spark off the bench. It seems pretty obvious now, that the addition of Bojan Bogdanovic has solved that problem. The former-Net has averaged 16.6 PPG in his nine games with Washington, connecting on 50.5 percent from the floor, including a blistering 48.9% on threes!
Portland: The Blazers also know more than a little about a trade deadline addition. The team's recent four-game winning streak has been fueled by the presence of newcomer Jusuf Nurkic, who has averaged 20.0 & 11.5 in that span. The 7-foot center Nurkic is averaging 16.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots in eight games since being acquired from Denver and he is giving Portland the strong interior play it was lacking most of the season. As always, Portland can rely on the NBA's highest-scoring backcourt duo of Lillard (25.9-5.0-5.9) and McCollum (23.3).
The pick: The Wizards have to be a little tired after last night's game and with Portland also in the playoff hunt, this game has a "postseason feel." The Under is is an 8* play.
Washington: The Wizards overcame a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit against the Kings and have now won 10 of their last 12 road games. Washington is 3-0 on its current five-game road trip and will wrap up its trek at Minnesota on the 13th. Washington's starting-five has carried the team all season but Washington was sorely lacking an offensive spark off the bench. It seems pretty obvious now, that the addition of Bojan Bogdanovic has solved that problem. The former-Net has averaged 16.6 PPG in his nine games with Washington, connecting on 50.5 percent from the floor, including a blistering 48.9% on threes!
Portland: The Blazers also know more than a little about a trade deadline addition. The team's recent four-game winning streak has been fueled by the presence of newcomer Jusuf Nurkic, who has averaged 20.0 & 11.5 in that span. The 7-foot center Nurkic is averaging 16.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots in eight games since being acquired from Denver and he is giving Portland the strong interior play it was lacking most of the season. As always, Portland can rely on the NBA's highest-scoring backcourt duo of Lillard (25.9-5.0-5.9) and McCollum (23.3).
The pick: The Wizards have to be a little tired after last night's game and with Portland also in the playoff hunt, this game has a "postseason feel." The Under is is an 8* play.
