The Golden State Warriors continue to get the job done without Kevin Durant, and the Dubs will look to grab a 3-0 series lead over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 on Saturday. Sportsbooks opened the Warriors as 2.5-point road underdogs with a total of 221.5.
Warriors vs Trail Blazers Game Center
Standout Stats
- The Warriors earned a 116-94 win in Game 1 but needed 37 points from Steph Curry to help pull out of a 17-point hole in Game 2 and come away with a 114-111 triumph.
- Curry and Klay Thompson have averaged 61.5 points in the first two games of the series. Power forward Draymond Green posted 16 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks in Game 2.
- Damian Lillard has rebounded after a rough Game 7 against Denver in the second round. Lillard went 3-of-17 from the field in Game 7 vs the Nuggets but is 10-of-28 from the floor vs Golden State.
- When the Warriors and Trail Blazers get together in Portland, high-scoring affairs tend to follow. The OVER is 13-3 in the past 16 meetings between the squads in Oregon.
- The Trail Blazers simply haven’t been covering when coming off an ATS win. In Portland’s previous five games when coming off a cover, it’s 1-4 ATS.
My best bet for Warriors-Trail Blazers
OVER 221.5 points
These teams have been lighting it up offensively, and I don’t think that’s going to change with the series shifting to Portland. The OVER has been cashing when they’ve collided at Moda Center and I can foresee another OVER coming tonight even without Durant in the fold.
The OVER is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings between the Warriors and Trail Blazers in Portland. The OVER is 3-0-1 in the Warriors' last four road games.away The Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a ATS win.home
