Free NBA Picks Today: Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Wizards 2/14/23

The Portland Trail Blazers (28-29, 16-13 Home) play host to the Washington Wizards (26-30, 12-18 Away) Tuesday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Both teams will be playing their second game in as many days. The Wizards are 6-4 without a day off, while the Trail Blazers are 6-3.

Washington dropped their last game against the Golden State Warriors 135-126 at Chase Center yesterday. Kristaps Porzingis was a top performer in the loss with 34 points and seven rebounds. The Wizards are 10th in the Eastern Conference.

Portland found victory yesterday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 127-115. Damian Lillard had 40 points and six rebounds, carrying the team.

The Trail Blazers are 11th in the Western Conference. It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Portland will be seeking a season sweep against Washington after earning the win in the only prior meeting 124-116 at Capital One Arena on February 3, their third straight head-to-head victory.

Anfernee Simons led the Trail Blazers with 33 points and six assists. Bradley Beal had 34 points in the loss. Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma, averaging 22.9 and 21.3 points per game, respectively, are leading the Wizards in scoring this season. Porzingis also has grabbed 8.6 rebounds per game.

Meanwhile, Monte Morris is dishing 5.4 assists per game. Lillard’s 31.2 points per game have powered the Blazers on offense. He ranks as the fourth-highest scorer in the league. Lillard also has recorded 7.3 assists per game, 10th-most in the league. Jusuf Nurkic has averaged 9.4 rebounds per game.

The teams have split their last 10 games at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter (5-5).Washington is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +2.3 (117.6-115.3).

Portland has also a 6-4 record over the last 10, allowing 123.1 points per game on average while scoring only 122.4 (-0.7 margin). The Trail Blazers are averaging 115.1 ppg for the full season while allowing 114.8.

WIZARDS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Deni Avdija: 24.8 | 17.9 | +6.9
Kyle Kuzma: 9.0 | 32.8 | -23.8
Points per game:
Kristaps Porzingis: 28.6 | 22.9 | +5.7
Kyle Kuzma: 2.0 | 21.3 | -19.3
Rebounds per game:
Kyle Kuzma: 2.0 | 7.6 | -5.6
Assists per game:
Bradley Beal: 6.7 | 5.2 | +1.5

TRAIL BLAZERS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Drew Eubanks: 16.8 | 11.9 | +4.9
Points per game:
Josh Hart: 13.5 | 9.5 | +4.0
Rebounds per game:
Drew Eubanks: 6.4 | 4.8 | +1.6
Assists per game:
Anfernee Simons: 5.6 | 4.2 | +1.4