Will the Knicks end their home losing streak?

The New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers will meet on 03/17/2022. The hosts lost their only meeting so far this season about a month ago, but are now hoping for home-court advantage, having won each of the past two meetings in front of their own crowd at Madison Square Garden.

New York Knicks – Statistics & current form

The troops of Head Coach Tom Thibodeau are in a weak condition: Only four of the past 15 league games could be played victoriously from their point of view. However, there were signs of a slight upturn in performance in the meantime with victories on the West Coast against the Clippers from LA and Kings from Sacramento.

However, the home record from the last rounds of games is not very hopeful. For five home games, the Knicks have been waiting for their next win. Admittedly, the tasks were also predominantly difficult. Among others, the Sixers and Miami, two top teams from the East, dropped by.

Portland Trail Blazers – Statistics & current form

Portland has a defensive problem this season: only the bottom team in the West from Houston allows more points on 100 opponent possessions.

At the same time, the offense has been severely weakened by the loss of Damian Lillard and the transfer of McCollum a few weeks ago, so it’s hardly surprising that the visitors are only in eleventh place in the Western Conference and would thus currently be out of the race for the postseason.

However, the development of Anfernee Simons is encouraging. The shooting guard is in his fourth season in the NBA and has a very strong season record with 17.3 points per game. By comparison, this figure was 7.8 at the end of the regular season last year.

Although he has been on the court for much longer on average this season due to the tight personnel situation at the visitors, an upward trend can still be seen in him.

The opponent also suits him, because in the last direct duel Simons was the best scorer on the court at the Moda Center with 30 points! However, due to an injury of his own, he will not be able to play again for the time being.

New York Knicks – Portland Trail Blazers Tip

For the clash between the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers, betting on a home win with at least eleven points in difference seems promising.

Admittedly, the hosts are in a shaky shape and most recently had to accept a painful defeat in the derby with the Nets, but this time a clear home victory can be expected nevertheless.

The reason is the tight personnel situation of the guests. A number of important players are currently unavailable and the negative effects of this situation have long since become apparent: The Trail Blazers have won only one of their last eight games and have suffered blowouts like against Utah and Minnesota several times.