The Portland Trailblazers are headed to road to meet the Golden St Warriors in Game 1 of their NBA playoff series.
Start Time: 3:30PM ET
Location: Golden St
TV: ABC TV
Point Spread Odds: Warriors -8 1/2
Over Under Total: 209 1/2
Money Line: Golden St -400 odds and Portland +325 odds
Notes: Portland advances into the Western conference semifinals after eliminating the LA Clippers. They come off the 106-103 home victory in Game 6 to the Clips as a -8 ½ point betting favorite. The total finished at over 199 points. The Trailblazers shot 44.2% from the floor with 14 of 32 from three. Damian Lillard had 28 points and seven assists hitting on 9 of 21 shots. C.J. McCollum had 20 points in the series clincher. Portland allowed 44.8% shooting to the Clippers but only 4 of 16 from three point range.
Golden St moves into the Western conference semifinals by disposing of the Houston Rockets in five games. The Warriors come off the 115-81 home victory in Game 5 against the Rockets as a -9 point betting favorite. The total went under 212 ½ points. Warriors shot 54.5% from the field with 13 of 31 from three point range. Klay Thompson had 27 points connecting on 10 of 14 shots. He went 7 of 11 from three. Shaun Livingston had 16 points going 7 of 8 from the field. Golden St held Houston to 32.6% shooting with 6 of 32 coming from three point distance. Stephen Curry will be sidelined in this series with a sprained knee.