They had been hoping to be a team that grows into a contender in the Western Conference – or at least makes it out of the first round – but this recent spell hasn’t indicated any such trajectory. On Wednesday, they’ll have a chance to make a statement against the Golden State Warriors, who are the team to beat.

NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis

The Warriors are 41-15 overall following Tuesday’s game versus Utah. On the road, they are 20-8 and just 13-14 ATS. However, they are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games versus an opponent with a home winning percentage over .600. They are also 6-2 ATS in their last eight games against teams with a winning record overall.

The Trail Blazers are 33-23 overall and 23-8 at home. They are 20-11 ATS at home, so they tend to be reliable covering at the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last four Wednesday games and are 8-0 ATS in their last eight games playing on one day of rest. That could be key as the Warriors played on Tuesday night, which makes this a back-to-back for them.

Golden State Warriors

The Warriors are like a senior in high school who knows he doesn’t have to do too much more on his papers to get a high grade and entrance into a good university. They are fooling around for three or three and a half quarters and then pushing hard just at the very end to get a good-enough grade and slide through. Golden State trailed the lowly Phoenix Suns entering the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game in Phoenix before rallying to win in the fourth quarter. They then did the same against Miami, trailing the Heat 118-115, with 45 seconds left in regulation before scoring five late points to win 120-118 at home. Golden State has lost only twice since it fell to these very same Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 27 in Oakland at Oracle Arena.

The one challenge here is that the Warriors will be a bit shorthanded. DeMarcus Cousins played on Tuesday and will rest on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Klay Thompson could be a question mark on Wednesday. He jammed his ring finger on his non-shooting hand and had to go to the locker room.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Trail Blazers have not played well of late, allowing at least 118 points in three of their last four games, which led to losses in those three games. They seem to be hitting the wall and are psychologically at a point where they are craving that All-Star break. They need to push through one more game to get there, though, and it’s an important one when you consider that they are currently tied with the Houston Rockets for the No. 4 seed in the West.

The good news is that the Trail Blazers play well at home where they have won 10 of their last 11. They just need a good game from C.J. McCollum, who tends to struggle against Golden State. He averages just 19.0 points per game against them but if Thompson is out, that could help his – and the Trail Blazers – cause.

Injuries

Golden State

Kevon Looney (C)

Prob Thurs Collarbone - 11 / 06 / 19

Kevon Looney (C)

Ques Fri Collarbone - 02 / 06 / 19

Andre Iguodala (SF)

Prob Sun Calf - 31 / 05 / 19

Shaun Livingston (PG)

Prob Thurs Knee - 27 / 05 / 19

Andre Iguodala (SF)

Prob Thurs Calf - 19 / 05 / 19

Kevon Looney (C)

Prob Thurs Knee - 15 / 05 / 19

Andre Iguodala (SF)

Prob Wed Knee - 07 / 05 / 19

Shaun Livingston (PG)

Prob Wed Hip - 07 / 05 / 19

Draymond Green (PF)

Prob Wed Wrist - 21 / 04 / 19

DeMarcus Cousins (C)

Prob Thurs Quadricep - 16 / 04 / 19

Portland

Rodney Hood (SG)

Prob Thurs Knee - 15 / 05 / 19

Rodney Hood (SG)

Prob Tues Knee - 12 / 05 / 19

Maurice Harkless (SF)

Prob Sun Ankle - 05 / 05 / 19

Enes Kanter (C)

Prob Sun Shoulder - 04 / 05 / 19

Maurice Harkless (SF)

Ques Fri Ankle - 01 / 05 / 19

Enes Kanter (C)

Prob Mon Shoulder - 24 / 04 / 19

Enes Kanter (C)

Prob Fri Hand - 17 / 04 / 19

CJ McCollum (SG)

Out Wed Rest - 10 / 04 / 19

Maurice Harkless (SF)

Prob Tues Hip - 07 / 04 / 19

Gary Trent Jr. (SG)

Ques Wed Illness - 07 / 04 / 19

Injuries

Golden State

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Kevon Looney (C)	Prob Thurs	Collarbone - 11 / 06 / 19	0-1	0-2	+ -
Looney is expected to play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors despite leaving the last game after aggravating his right first costal cartilage non-displaced fracture.
Kevon Looney (C)	Ques Fri	Collarbone - 02 / 06 / 19	1-3	3-2	+ -
Looney suffered a right first costal cartilage non-displaced fracture to his collarbone and it is unknown if he will return against the Raptors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Andre Iguodala (SF)	Prob Sun	Calf - 31 / 05 / 19	1-3	4-2	+ -
Iguodala is nursing left calf soreness but it is likely he will play against the Raptors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Shaun Livingston (PG)	Prob Thurs	Knee - 27 / 05 / 19	1-3	4-2	+ -
Livingston is expected to play against the Raptors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a sore left knee.
Andre Iguodala (SF)	Prob Thurs	Calf - 19 / 05 / 19	2-4	5-3	+ -
Iguodala is dealing with tightness in his left calf but is expected to be available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors.
Kevon Looney (C)	Prob Thurs	Knee - 15 / 05 / 19	4-4	6-4	+ -
Looney is likely to partake in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Trail Blazers despite left knee soreness.
Andre Iguodala (SF)	Prob Wed	Knee - 07 / 05 / 19	4-7	7-5-1	+ -
Iguodala has a hyperextended left knee but is expected to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference second round against the Rockets.
Shaun Livingston (PG)	Prob Wed	Hip - 07 / 05 / 19	4-7	7-5-1	+ -
Livingston is battling soreness in his left hip but is likely to suit up against the Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference second round.
Draymond Green (PF)	Prob Wed	Wrist - 21 / 04 / 19	7-10	11-7-1	+ -
Green is nursing a right wrist injury but is projected to suit up against the Clippers in Game 5 of the Western Conference first round.
DeMarcus Cousins (C)	Prob Thurs	Quadricep - 16 / 04 / 19	8-11	12-8-1	+ -
Cousins will be available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors after recovering from a tear in his left quadriceps.

Portland

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Rodney Hood (SG)	Prob Thurs	Knee - 15 / 05 / 19	2-2	1-3	+ -
Hood is battling a bone bruise in his left knee but is likely to play in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Warriors.
Rodney Hood (SG)	Prob Tues	Knee - 12 / 05 / 19	3-2	2-3	+ -
Hood has a bone bruise in his left knee but is likely to suit up for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Warriors.
Maurice Harkless (SF)	Prob Sun	Ankle - 05 / 05 / 19	3-5	5-3	+ -
Harkless is expected to suit up against the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference second round despite a right ankle sprain.
Enes Kanter (C)	Prob Sun	Shoulder - 04 / 05 / 19	4-5	5-4	+ -
Kanter reaggravated his separated left shoulder and injured his right bursa, but he is expected to take the floor for Game 4 of the Western Conference second round against the Nuggets.
Maurice Harkless (SF)	Ques Fri	Ankle - 01 / 05 / 19	4-6	6-4	+ -
Harkless has a right ankle sprain and it is unknown if he will draw back into the lineup against the Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference second round.
Enes Kanter (C)	Prob Mon	Shoulder - 24 / 04 / 19	5-7	7-5	+ -
Kanter is dealing with a separated shoulder but it is anticipated that he will play in Game 1 of the Western Conference second round against the Nuggets.
Enes Kanter (C)	Prob Fri	Hand - 17 / 04 / 19	7-8	8-7	+ -
Kanter suffered a right hand contusion but is expected to take the court for Game 3 of the Western Conference first round against the Thunder.
CJ McCollum (SG)	Out Wed	Rest - 10 / 04 / 19	8-10	10-8	+ -
McCollum will not play against the Kings on Wednesday as he will receive a day of rest.
Maurice Harkless (SF)	Prob Tues	Hip - 07 / 04 / 19	8-11	11-8	+ -
Harkless was lifted from the last game due to left hip tightness but it is not expected to affect his status for Tuesday's matchup versus the Lakers.
Gary Trent Jr. (SG)	Ques Wed	Illness - 07 / 04 / 19	8-11	11-8	+ -
Trent Jr. has been absent from the lineup during the previous two games with a bout of gastroenteritis and it is uncertain if he will face the Kings on Wednesday.

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