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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Washington Wizards
A winning streak will be on the line for the Washington Wizards on Saturday when they battle the Portland Trail Blazers at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wizards as -7-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
Washington was a 112-106 winner in its last match at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 218 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 140-108 loser as they battled the Nuggets on the road. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a +11.5-point underdog, while 248 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 16-25 SU,15-26 ATS
Portland is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Portland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington:
Team record: 22-20 SU,18-23-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Portland at Orlando Monday, January 17
Washington home to Philadelphia Monday, January 17