Trail Blazers vs. Nets

We are taking the points with the Nets as the Trail Blazers (32-36) face a significant rest disadvantage on the second night of a back-to-back following a loss in Philadelphia on Sunday. While both teams are missing their primary offensive engines—including Lillard and Sharpe for Portland, and leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. (ankle) for Brooklyn—a double-digit spread is historically overvalued for a sub-.500 road favorite. With Portland also ruling out center Robert Williams III (knee), the Nets possess enough rotation depth to stay within the +11.0 cushion against a depleted Blazers squad struggling through a 4-6 stretch.