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DraftKings. Minutes floor should be solid for Donovan Clingan with both DeAndre Ayton and Robert Williams ruled out. Had 13 rebounds in just 19 minutes against Charlotte previously - Mark Williams does allow a lot of boards to opposing centers (Hornets fourth most allowed as a team).
Teams tend to focus in their last game before a long trip, which this is for Portland. It's a third game in four nights out West for the Hornets. Portland has lost four straight but is 8-1 ATS in its past nine at home. The Blazers won by five in Charlotte on Jan. 24 behind a combined 59 points from Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant. Since Jan. 15, the Blazers have had a Top 5 defense league wide.
The Blazers have tightened up big time on the boards and defensively. DEN and PHX got to the hoop on them but in their last 15 games they have held opponents to 110 or less 9 times. Both teams are bottom six in scoring over the last 15 games (POR avg 109 and CHA avg 106). Blazers are 25-18-1 to under outside their division. Hornets are 19-8 under in last 27 games, 19-11 under with one day off, 26-13 under after a loss and 26-16-2 under outside their division. They combined for 199 points in first meeting (closed at 216). CHA scored 104 or less in 8 of last 11 games. Following the trends.
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