Knicks vs Trail Blazers Game Breakdown & Projections – Thu, Mar 14th 2024
Knicks
38W-27L
March 14, 2024
10:00PM EST
Odds: 205.0 o/u
Trail Blazers
19W-46L
Alright, hoop-heads, it’s time to strap in for a real hardwood showdown as the Big Apple’s own, the New York Knicks, roll into Rip City to square off against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Knicks, with a record that’s as shiny as a freshly waxed court, are looking to continue their hot streak, while the Blazers, despite a record that’s seen better days, are fresh off a win and looking to keep the flame alive. This East vs. West clash is set to tip off when the clock strikes 10:00PM EST at the Moda Center. The Knicks might be trailing by a baker’s dozen in their conference, and the Blazers might be further back than a nosebleed seat, but when it comes to the betting lines, we’re looking at an over/under of 205.0, with the Knicks favored by a solid 10.0. Both teams are riding the momentum of recent victories, with the Blazers scorching the Hawks and the Knicks showing the 76ers why they’re the real deal. So, as the lights go down and the action heats up, remember folks, it’s not about the size of the Knick in the fight, it’s about the size of the fight in the Trail Blazer.
Game Breakdown
Game Time: March 14, 2024 10:00PM EST
Location: Moda Center, Portland
Vegas Odds
NYK ML | POR ML | Over/Under | Line | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Open | -525 | +375 | 208.5 | -10.0/10.0 |
Recent | -575 | +400 | 205.0 | -11.0/11.0 |
Difference | -50 | +25 | -3.5 | – |
Team Performance
85.2% Win Probability
14.8% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01/09/24 | Portland Trail Blazers POR | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 84 | Under | ||
New York Knicks NYK | 38 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 112 | ||||
03/14/23 | New York Knicks NYK | 20 | 29 | 42 | 32 | 123 | Over | ||
Portland Trail Blazers POR | 33 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 107 | ||||
11/25/22 | Portland Trail Blazers POR | 25 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 132 | Over | |
New York Knicks NYK | 31 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 129 | |||
03/16/22 | Portland Trail Blazers POR | 29 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 98 | Over | ||
New York Knicks NYK | 37 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 128 | ||||
02/12/22 | New York Knicks NYK | 23 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 103 | Over | ||
Portland Trail Blazers POR | 20 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 112 |
Knicks Vs Over/Under
Trail Blazers Vs Over/Under
Knicks Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/12 | @ PHI | 106-79W | 51 | 32 | 12 | 79 |
03/10 | @ PHI | 73-79L | 50 | 19 | 19 | 80 |
03/08 | @ ORL | 98-74W | 43 | 20 | 15 | 80 |
03/05 | @ ATL | 100-116L | 40 | 27 | 11 | 100 |
03/03 | vs CLE | 107-98W | 47 | 32 | 9 | 86 |
02/29 | @ GSW | 99-113L | 56 | 23 | 12 | 96 |
02/27 | @ NOP | 92-115L | 38 | 27 | 11 | 84 |
02/26 | @ DET | 113-111W | 44 | 31 | 14 | 92 |
02/24 | @ BOS | 102-116L | 39 | 21 | 13 | 82 |
02/22 | vs PHI | 110-96W | 45 | 24 | 15 | 80 |
Trail Blazers Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
03/13 | @ ATL | 106-102W | 49 | 24 | 18 | 83 |
03/11 | @ BOS | 99-118L | 38 | 23 | 11 | 85 |
03/09 | @ TOR | 128-118W | 52 | 31 | 14 | 103 |
03/08 | @ HOU | 107-123L | 49 | 22 | 17 | 91 |
03/06 | @ OKL | 120-128L | 32 | 27 | 17 | 81 |
03/04 | vs MIN | 114-119L | 41 | 28 | 13 | 92 |
03/02 | vs MEM | 107-100W | 50 | 23 | 22 | 92 |
03/01 | vs MEM | 122-92W | 46 | 31 | 14 | 92 |
02/27 | @ MIA | 96-106L | 40 | 24 | 17 | 86 |
02/25 | @ CHA | 80-93L | 56 | 14 | 15 | 95 |
Starting Lineups
New York Knicks | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
OG Anunoby
PF
|
28.4 | 31.4 | 27.7 | 100% | 27.1 |
49.7 | 30.2 | 44.3 | 100% | 42.8 | |
40.0 | 37.5 | 33.2 | 100% | 32.9 | |
Josh Hart
SF
|
41.5 | 44.7 | 32.4 | 63% | 39.0 |
23.9 | 22.2 | 27.8 | 100% | 27.7 |
Portland Trail Blazers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
42.2 | 50.1 | 34.7 | 100% | 35.2 | |
15.5 | 23.1 | 17.8 | 57% | 21.6 | |
Jerami Grant
PF
|
30.1 | 26.4 | 30.6 | 100% | 31.1 |
Kris Murray
SG
|
17.3 | 20.6 | 13.8 | 40% | 20.3 |
36.7 | 41.5 | 36.0 | 100% | 34.9 |
Knicks Notable Injuries
- Shake Milton (PG): Avg: 4.5pts, 1.6reb, 1.3ast, 12.5 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 1.5
- Jacob Toppin (SF/PF): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.9reb, 0.4ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 0.5
- Charlie Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.3reb, 0.0ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 0.3
Trail Blazers Notable Injuries
- Jabari Walker (PF/C): Avg: 8.2pts, 6.4reb, 0.9ast, 21.9 minutes. Last game: 03/06/24. Impact: 3.4
- Ashton Hagans (PG): Avg: 3.8pts, 2.2reb, 2.7ast, 16.1 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 2.1
- Moses Brown (C): Avg: 2.4pts, 3.9reb, 0.3ast, 8.3 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 1.3
- Ibou Badji (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 2.6reb, 0.7ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.0
- Rayan Rupert (SG/SF): Avg: 3.1pts, 1.7reb, 0.9ast, 9.6 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 1.4
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Donte DiVincenzo | NYK | Pts | 16.5 | 20.8 | +4.3 | 40% | 40% | 53% | 53% | POR | +0.3 | #17 |
Jalen Brunson | NYK | Pts | 26.5 | 29.8 | +3.3 | 20% | 50% | 67% | 67% | POR | +0.3 | #17 |
Josh Hart | NYK | Reb | 9.5 | 12.0 | +2.5 | 60% | 60% | 67% | 67% | POR | +0.5 | #19 |
Deandre Ayton | POR | Reb | 12.5 | 13.4 | +0.9 | 80% | 60% | 40% | 40% | NYK | -1.3 | #10 |
OG Anunoby | NYK | Ast | 1.5 | 2.2 | +0.7 | 40% | 50% | 47% | 47% | POR | -0.8 | #5 |
Knicks Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #4 | #10 | #9 | #4 | -19.9% |
PF | #4 | #13 | #12 | #5 | -10.2% |
PG | #22 | #20 | #4 | #20 | 3.2% |
SF | #16 | #7 | #3 | #10 | -6.4% |
SG | #1 | #5 | #6 | #1 | -14.1% |
Trail Blazers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #27 | #13 | #25 | #25 | 8.8% |
PF | #16 | #1 | #5 | #6 | -9.6% |
PG | #13 | #9 | #28 | #23 | 6.4% |
SF | #9 | #19 | #5 | #8 | -8.6% |
SG | #17 | #10 | #20 | #24 | 5.5% |
Team Comparison
Recent Trends
- Josh Hart (SG/SF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 20.0 pts, 19.0 reb, 10.0 ast against PHI
- Precious Achiuwa (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.2% to 33.1, 23.7 min average previous 3 games.
- Bojan Bogdanovic (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.9% to 17.5, 26.5 min average previous 3 games.
- Miles McBride (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.8% to 19.3, 38.4 min average previous 3 games.
- Duop Reath (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 67.0% to 11.2, 33.8 min average previous 3 games.
- Shaedon Sharpe (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.0% to 27.8, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
- Matisse Thybulle (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.7% to 28.8, 21.6 min average previous 3 games.
- Jabari Walker (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.5% to 26.1, 19.8 min average previous 3 games.
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