Atlanta at Portland

Atlanta has won five of eight, plus it is on a 7-3 ATS run. They're 2-1 SU/ATS on this road trip, winning at Denver (110-87) and at Golden State (124-111) as a +7.5 underdog. Portland is likely to be without its best player, Deni Avdija (26.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 6.9 apg), due to an injury. The Blazers are last in the NBA in turnovers and won't have their best ball-handler. The offense ranks 18th in scoring and 28th in shooting, while the defense ranks 24th in points allowed and 19th in shooting allowed. Play Atlanta.