2016 NBA Playoffs: Portland Trailblazers at Golden State Warriors ($50 Prize!)
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May 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) shoots the basketball against Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) during the third quarter in game one of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 118-106. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
In game two of their series the five seed Portland Trailblazers will be on the road to take on the one seed Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The game will be played on Tuesday, May, 3rd at 10:30 P.M. Eastern Time. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Warriors 110.6 – Blazers 99.7 with an over/under of 210.3. The Vegas Line has a final score of Warriors 111.8 – Blazers 101.8 with an over/under of 213.5.
Point differential: Warriors +10.8 (1st) Blazers +0.8 (13th)
Points per game: Warriors 114.9 (1st) Blazers 105.1 (6th)
Points allowed per game: Warriors 104.1 (19th) Blazers 104.3 (20th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Warriors 48.7% (1st) Blazers 45% (16th)
Three Point Percentage: Warriors 41.6% (1st) Blazers 37% (tied for 4th)
Free Throw Percentage: Warriors 76.3% (16th) Blazers 75.4% (19th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Warriors 43.5% (3rd) Blazers 45.3 (16th)
Turnovers committed per game: Blazers 14.1 (17th) Warriors 14.9 (25th)
Turnovers forced per game: Warriors 13.8 (15th) Blazers 12.8 (tied for 24th)
Rebounds per game: Warriors 46.2 (4th) Blazers 45.5 (5th)
Assists per game: Warriors 28.9 (1st) Blazers 21.3 (21st)
Golden State holds a (1-0) series lead having won by 12 in game one. The Warriors hold the advantage in nearly every major statistical category listed above. Golden State will likely be without star guard Stephen Curry in game two but they still won by double digits without him. If Portland doesn’t win game two this could be a sweep with Curry soon returning. Golden State always plays great at home and I expect them to defend their home floor again and take a (2-0) series lead.
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