New York Knicks at Portland Trail Blazers Betting Odds

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Portland Trail Blazers (-3.5)
Game Total Line: (202.5)
(wagering lines available at Sportsbook.com)

The New York Knicks have been a pleasant surprise this season; the Portland Trail Blazers, meanwhile, have been a surprising disappointment. The two teams will square off on NBA odds on Tuesday night. Sportsbook.com has made Portland a 3.5-point favorite.

New York Knicks at Portland Trail Blazers – Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. ET

Portland (20-18, 19-17-2 ATS) is coming off a 107-100 overtime loss to the Miami Heat. Despite the defeat, the Trail Blazers remain a rock-solid 4-2 in their past six games, including a 4-2 record against the spread (though they failed to cover against Miami).

Certainly, the most impressive player of the bunch has been LaMarcus Aldridge. The big man is averaging career highs in scoring (20.5 points per game) and rebounding (8.8 rebounds per game), but he’s been ever better over the last month or so. In Aldridge’s last 13 games, he’s shooting 53 percent from the field while putting up 26.3 points and 10.8 boards per game. He’s posted at least 25 points and 10 boards in six straight games. Aldridge finished with 31 points and 14 rebounds against the Heat.

His efforts have been crucial with Brandon Roy sidelined. Thanks to a knee injury, the star guard hasn’t played since Dec. 15—a span of 12 games. To make matters worse, his left knee injury has begun affecting his right knee thanks to overcompensation. Roy isn’t expected back in the lineup anytime soon.

New York (21-15, 23-12-1 ATS) had a three-game winning streak snapped with Sunday’s 109-87 loss to the Lakers. It was New York’s fourth loss in its last five road games. The Knicks also failed to cover, dropping to 2-3 ATS in their past five games.

Ray Felton’s struggles continued. Felton has been one of the biggest and best surprises in the league this season, but he’s looked a little worn down over the past few weeks. He scored just 12 points against the Lakers, the sixth time in his last 10 games he’s scored 15 or fewer points. It’s especially disappointing since Felton was coming off his first career triple-double (23 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds in a 121-96 win over Phoenix).

The Knicks elected to give forward Shawne Williams his first start of the season against L.A. It didn’t work out. Williams hit just two of his seven field goals and finished with eight points and three rebounds in 35 minutes. To be fair, nobody on the Knicks shot particularly well against Los Angeles, as New York hit just 36 percent of its field goals.

Portland has won seven of its last 10 games against the Knicks, but New York is a very strong 6-3-1 ATS in those games. They met in late October, with Portland winning 100-95 on the road (the game was a push). The total has gone under in two of the last three games between the Knicks and Blazers; Sportsbook.com has set the total for Tuesday’s game at 202.5 points.