NBA Basketball Betting Odds: Portland at Atlanta

Portland takes on a tough Atlanta squad tonight. (AP Images)

The Portland Trail Blazers haven’t lost since they were beaten by the Atlanta Hawks nearly two weeks ago, and they’ll look to complete a perfect five-game road trip and win a seventh consecutive game overall tonight while trying to deny the Hawks a fifth straight victory.

NBA basketball betting odds have the Hawks listed as 3.5-point home favorites.

The Blazers have won their last six games by an average of 14.3 points, with the biggest improvement coming on defense. Portland was giving up a respectable 93.2 points per game through its first five contests, but has cut that average to 82.0 points since Nov. 6.

The last time Atlanta won its first five home games was in 1997-98, when it opened 7-0.

Along with the addition of Jamal Crawford, the biggest difference so far has been the Hawks’ interior play. They are first in the NBA with an average of 54.0 points in the paint.

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