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Atlanta Hawks vs Portland Trail Blazers: Both teams are coming off a loss
The Atlanta Hawks are visiting the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday at Moda Center.
The Hawks are holding on in the Play-In zone
The Atlanta Hawks are tenth in the Eastern Conference with a 29-35 record. After winning three consecutive games, the Hawks lost 116-103 in the last one against the New Orleans Pelicans. Atlanta is the team that takes the most field goal attempts per game in the NBA with 93.1, but they are only 22nd with 44.6% shooting from the field. Trae Young, who is out with an injury, leads the team with 26.4 points and 10.8 assists per game, followed by Dejounte Murray, who scores 21.8 points per game.
The Blazers can focus on the next season
The Portland Trail Blazers are 14th in the Western Conference with an 18-46 record. They have lost four of the last five games and are coming off a 121-99 loss to the Boston Celtics. The Blazers are among the bottom three teams in the league with 108 points per game on 44.1% shooting from the field. Anfernee Simons leads the team with 22.7 points per game, followed by Jerami Grant with 21.
Betting Trends
Portland has won the last 6 games against Atlanta. Portland is 3-13 SU in the last 16 games overall and 1-10 SU in the last 11 home games. The Hawks are 5-10 SU in the last 15 games on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Atlanta Hawks are playing pretty well despite the fact that Trae Young has been out for more than a week. Every game matters for the Hawks, who hold the last place that leads to the play-in tournament. The Blazers are already focused on the next season, and it will be no surprise if they decide to go into full tanking mode, which they did at this point of the season the previous two years. Looking at the previous head-to-head record, the Blazers have won the last six games against the Hawks. Given the current form of the teams and mostly their placing in the standings, the Hawks will not miss the opportunity to improve their playoff chances with a win against one of the worst teams in the league.
