Ends the black series of the Hawks in Portland?
The Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Atlanta Hawks on 04.01.2022 from 04:00. The home side will be relying primarily on the home bonus in this pairing: It’s been almost exactly three years since they lost to the Georgia hoopsters at home in the Moda Center.
Instead, the past four home games have ended victoriously. Will the series last? Today’s NBA tip provides an answer!
Portland Trail Blazers – Statistics & current form
The Oregon pros have lost their past four games and this streak fits seamlessly into the picture of a poor season so far for the 1977 champions, with only NOLA, Oklahoma and Houston trailing head coach Chauncey Billups’ selection in the Western Conference standings.
Even the home strength has been lost recently. Portland has conceded four of its nine home defeats in the past five games at home in the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers’ poor defensive work is a permanent problem.
The home side concede an average of 114.3 points per 100 possessions – the worst value in the NBA!
Atlanta Hawks – Statistics & current form
Although coach Nate McMillan had to do without no less than 14 players of his squad in the last game against Cleveland, the visiting game in Ohio was still won. One positive factor was Clint Capela. The centre from Switzerland pulled down no less than 23 rebounds and scored 18 points. With this, he only narrowly missed a double-20.
Besides the big man, the 1958 champions can rely on Trae Young. The point guard is among the top five players in the NBA’s scoring rankings, averaging 30.4 points in the flashback to the past five games.
In addition, Young is the third-best assist man in the NBA with a season-high of more than nine successful assists per game for his teammates on the 12-time division winners!
Portland Trail Blazers – Atlanta Hawks Tip
For the game at the Moda Center between the Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks, betting on an away win with at least a six-point difference is a good idea. The hosts remain in shaky form, having won just two of their past ten games.
While the visitors, like their Western Conference opponents, only occupy the fourth-to-last spot in the East, Trae Young, the fifth-leading scorer in the NBA, and Clint Capela, the third-leading rebounder league-wide, are two overachieving players back after an intermittent layoff.
This should stabilise the performance of the guests again. Young is especially important in Atlanta’s offense and is the decisive factor why the Hawks rank second in the NBA’s offensive rating. Utah alone scores more points per 100 possessions.
At Unibet you can use betting odds of 1.97 for the forecast of the clash between the Trail Blazers and Hawks on 04.01.2022
