7:10 pm
November 1

Trail Blazers @ 76ers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Portland Trail Blazers (3-3)

@ Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)

 

Current odds:

Portland Trail Blazers: (+100)

Philadelphia 76ers: (-120)

 

• The line for this game is Portland by 2 points.

• According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, The Sixers now say Tobias Harris is out due to the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols. Furkan Korkmaz is starting in his place. Philly is already without Joel Embiid, who is resting tonight, in addition to Ben Simmons.

• The Philadelphia 76ers will look for their third consecutive victory when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. The Sixers dismantled the Atlanta Hawks 122-94 on Saturday thanks in large part to Tobias Harris’ 22 points and 11 rebounds and Joel Embiid’s 19 points. Even without Ben Simmons, who remains out for personal reasons, the Sixers ousted the Hawks primarily with some stingy defense.

• The Sixers’ bench also continued to produce at a high level in many different areas. Especially Matisse Thybulle. The ever-improving third-year player contributed 11 points, four steals and three blocked shots. Without Simmons, Thybulle’s defensive presence has been even more vital.

• The Trail Blazers will aim to rebound on the second leg of a back-to-back following a 125-113 loss against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.

• CJ McCollum led the Trail Blazers with 25 points and Damian Lillard added 14 points and 12 assists but shot 5 of 20 overall and 2 of 14 from beyond the 3-point arc. Norman Powell contributed 14 points while Jusuf Nurkic had 13 points and 14 rebounds.

• The Trail Blazers were far from sharp in the 12-point road loss to the Hornets. Heading into Philadelphia, they must improve in all areas if they want to pick up a difficult road victory.

• Prior to Sunday, Portland’s defense had been solid. But the Hornets shot 52 percent from the field, including 20 of 42 on treys. Clearly, the Trail Blazers’ defense wasn’t sizzling.

5/10
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