Atlanta Hawks vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA Betting Preview

The Atlanta Hawks (31-31) will look to Trae Young (ninth in the league scoring 27.1 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Damian Lillard (third in the NBA with 32.3 PPG) and the Portland Trail Blazers (29-33) on Friday, March 3, 2023 at State Farm Arena. The Hawks are 6.5-point home favorites in the game, which tips at 7:30 PM ET on BSSE and ROOT Sports NW+. The matchup has an over/under of 239.5.

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How do I watch Hawks vs. Trail Blazers

• Game Day: Friday, March 3, 2023
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSSE and ROOT Sports NW+
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Arena: State Farm Arena

Betting Lines for Atlanta vs. Portland

Hawks Betting Stats & Information

• The Hawks have gone 20-15 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 57.1% of those games).
• Atlanta has a record of 7-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -283 or shorter (winning 63.6%).
• The Hawks are 27-34-1 against the spread this season.
• In games this season they were favored by 6.5 points or more, the Hawks have a 4-6-1 record against the spread.
• Atlanta’s average point total in matchups this year is 233.9, 5.6 points less than the total in this game.
• Out of the Hawks’ 62 games with a set total, 35 have hit the over (56.5%).

Portland Betting Stats & Info

• The Trail Blazers have won 11, or 35.5%, of the 31 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
• This season, Portland has won two of its seven games when it is the underdog by at least +228 on the moneyline.
• The Trail Blazers are 29-32-1 against the spread this year.
• In games they have played as 6.5-point underdogs or more, the Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 4-4.
• The average total in Portland’s games this year is 9.0 fewer points than the point total of 239.5 for this outing.
• Games involving the Trail Blazers have hit the over 30 times this season.

Hawks vs. Trail Blazers Season Stat Comparison

Hawks vs. Trail Blazers Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Atlanta Hawks Leaders

• The Hawks active leader in points and assists this season is Young, who scores 27.1 points per game along with 10.1 assists.
• Clint Capela’s averages this season are 12.0 points, 11.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.
• The Hawks get 2.2 three-pointers per game out of Young.

Portland Trail Blazers Leaders

• Lillard scores 32.3 points per game. He also pulls down 4.4 rebounds and averages 7.1 assists per game.
• Jusuf Nurkic averages 13.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
• Lillard is reliable from three-point range with 4.2 made threes per game.

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