Atlanta Hawks vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Prediction

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Atlanta is 10th in the East with a 32-39 record.

They have won 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 120-118 win over the Celtics.

Trae Young leads the team, averaging 26.4 points and 10.8 assists per game.

Portland is 14th in the West with a 19-53 record.

They have lost the last seven games and are coming off a 110-92 loss to the Rockets. 

Anfernee Simons is the best player on the team, averaging 22.6 points per game.

Key facts

• Portland has played over the total point line in 4 of the last 5 games overall
• Atlanta has played over the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games overall
• Atlanta has played over the total point line in 14 of the last 20 games against teams from the Northwest division

Atlanta is coming off the most impressive win of the season as they ended Boston's winning streak with a 120-118 victory. What makes this win outstanding is the fact that Atlanta was down by 30 points during the game. Every single game for the Hawks can be decisive since they are in the last place that leads to the play-in tournament. Portland is already eliminated from the playoffs, and it will tank for the rest of the season. Therefore, this will be a run and gun basketball game that will go go way over 211.5 points in total.