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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Philadelphia 76ers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 225.
Portland won its last outing, a 126-122 result against the Mavericks on December 28. The Trail Blazers covered in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 248 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 114-111 winner as they battled the Jazz on the road. The 76ers failed to cover in the match as a -7.5-point favorite, while 225 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 12-17 SU,11-18 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland:
Team record: 11-20 SU,16-15 ATS
Portland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Sacramento Wednesday, January 1
Portland at Los Angeles Thursday, January 2