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Washington Wizards vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Washington Wizards and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 238.
The Trail Blazers were a 109-104 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Suns. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (213) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Washington was a 143-131 loser in its last match on the road against the Kings. They covered the +14-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 274 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 4-22 SU,13-13 ATS
Washington is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Portland:
Team record: 7-19 SU,13-13 ATS
Portland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Portland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington at Golden State Friday, December 22
Portland at Golden State Saturday, December 23