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Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Clippers NBA Picks Prediction 10/11/24
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Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Clippers NBA Picks Prediction 10/11/24

Portland Trail Blazers vs. LA Clippers



Game info: Friday, October 11, 2024 at 10:30 PM (Climate Pledge Arena)

Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +2.5 / LA Clippers -2.5 — Over/Under: 216.5 Click here for the latest odds

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The Portland Trail Blazers and LA Clippers meet Friday in NBA preseason action at Climate Pledge Arena. Here is a Portland Trail Blazers vs. LA Clippers prediction. This article features a pick between the Portland Trail Blazers and LA Clippers.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers won 21 games last season and are entering their fourth year under coach Chauncey Billups. The Trail Blazers haven’t been to the playoffs in three years and haven’t won a playoff series since the 2018-19 season.

The Trail Blazers are still in the rebuilding phase as this is a young roster with only one player who is 30 years old. There are a lot of young players picked by the lottery, and Portland hopes some of them develop into something lasting. Those players include Scoot Henderson, Deni Avdija, Donovan Clingan and Shaedon Sharpe. As for this season, it would be nice to see Deandre Ayton play a full season and see Anfernee Simons take a step forward at 25 years old. Still, the Trail Blazers won’t win many games this season, and it wouldn’t be surprising if Jerami Grant were to move again at some point. It’s all about the future of Portland, and who knows how long that will last.

La Clippers Wedon example

The LA Clippers lost to the Warriors, defeated the Nets and then play the Mavericks. The LA Clippers have lost five of their last eight preseason games. The LA Clippers are averaging 102.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 98.5 points on 38 percent shooting. James Harden is averaging 13.5 points and 3 rebounds, while Norman Powell is averaging 10.5 points and 1.5 rebounds. Ivica Zubac is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Miller grabs two rebounds. The LA Clippers are shooting 30.8 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The LA Clippers are shooting 25.9 percent from deep and grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Clippers Prediction

The LA Clippers have an advantage as they have already played two preseason games and this will be the first for Portland. The Clippers have had a chance to build some chemistry and get things going. That said, the Portland Trail Blazers are an extremely young roster with a lot of open playing time. The Trail Blazers need to play hard as this is an opportunity for everyone to earn some playing time and potentially be a part of the future. The Clippers are an aging roster waiting for the arrival of the regular season. The Trail Blazers should have success in the preseason. Give me the free bucket.

The selection in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a consensus of the PickDawgz site.