The New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers both snapped long losing streaks in their last outings. On Saturday, they will look to build a much-needed winning streak with a win over one another in the Pacific Northwest. In our NBA predictions for Saturday, we take a look at Knicks vs Trail Blazers and determine what the best course of action is from a betting perspective.
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Knicks vs Trail Blazers Betting Pick
This game will be played at Moda Center at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 12, 2022.
Why Bet The Knicks:
✅ The Portland Trail Blazers are in a dire state right now, after trading CJ McCollum to the New Orleans Hornets. With Damian Lillard injured, Anfernee Simons is left as the team’s top perimeter scoring threat. That will not cut it against a Knicks team that does have more weapons to score, even if they can be inconsistent.
✅ Portland has a losing record at home this season, and that includes several games where Lillard and McCollum were there to lead them. Without either player available for the Trail Blazers anymore, Portland should continue to struggle on their home floor. That will greatly benefit a Knicks team that absolutely must start winning games.
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✅ Julius Randle has looked much better during the Knicks’ West coast road trip. He has been more aggressive in using his strength to get to the basket, and is not playing as much isolation basketball over the last week or so. Expect Randle to be a key contributor in a victory for the Knicks in this contest.
New York Knicks
The New York Knicks broke a four-game losing streak in their last outing, beating the Golden State Warriors in an upset out West. With RJ Barrett out, the Knicks managed to find offense from Evan Fournier and Julius Randle and did enough defending down the stretch to win. Here, they will need to avoid overlooking a struggling Portland team, as the Knicks have a golden opportunity for a second straight win.
If the Knicks are going to win a second consecutive game, they will need Julius Randle to continue being aggressive and going to the basket. New York’s offense has looked as good as it has all season on this road trip, with Randle’s change in philosophy being a huge reason why. If he can avoid settling against a porous Portland defense, the Knicks could set themselves on a path to turning this season around.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers snapped a five-game losing streak in their last outing, beating the Los Angeles Lakers in a huge upset. Portland was a sizable underdog in that game, but got 29 points from Anfernee Simons to lead them to victory. Against the Knicks, Simons will likely need to come up big for the Trail Blazers to win a second straight game.
For Portland, the play of Jusuf Nurkic is going to be very important in this matchup. Mitchell Robinson is dangerous at the center position, and Nurkic will need to be physical with him without getting into foul trouble to counter the athleticism of the Knicks big man.