Portland Trail Blazers - Chicago Bulls

Portland comes to home after five games lasting roadtrip. A situation where hometeams have potential chance for a weaker game than usually. Both teams has played 11 matches so far but the schedule of Portland has been harder. Eight matches overall on the road and four back to back matches while Chicago has played so far four games on the road with one back to back match. Also this game is for Portland sixth in nine days while Chicago has played at this time one match less and only lastone on the road what started Chicago's seven matche roadtour against west-teams. Chicago has zero wins so far from their roadgames but the matches have been against good hometeams: Orlando, Boston, Lakers and Cleveland. Portland is also very good hometeam with fanatic homecrowd. The gametime is shared pretty well between the players of Portland but as yesterday couldn't play anymore too well against Golden State on the second half. Chicago also a game under their belt from yesterday after losing for Lakers but seeing them as fresher team in this case.

Chicago Bulls +6 1.98 Pinnacle 6/10 

Oklahoma City Thunder - Los Angeles Clippers

If looking to the stats in this game the selection would be Oklahoma Clippers being the bottomteam in the offensive and devensive effectiveness but the situation in this match makes me to favour the Clippers. When the season started there was different expectations of Clippers but mostly positive. Now after there's 10 matches of the season behind their record is 1-9. The only worse team by their winningpercentage is Oklahoma with 1-10 record. Both have of course played their lost matches against teams who's combined winningpercentage this far of the season is in the case of both teams about 61%. In Oklahoma's case the losses aren't so dramatic. They're a young team building their team in the new city and sure they has had some close games too in their losses. Clippers then is totally different deal. The team in pretty good healthsituation where the previous season crushed. The start in the schedule has been easy when eight of the ten games has been at home but the result has been disastrous. The only "excuse" that teamchemistry isn't working what isn't in the end excuse. The team hasn't been trying as they should and doesn't play as a team they should. Sure when the things start to go wrong on a team they aren't easy to turn around but they're especially hard to turn around in front of the homeaudience. The first teams Clippers met were pretty hard overall, two matches against Lakers, two matches against Utah and one against Denver which after at home they haven't managed to turn the course. At these situations the course is usually easier to turn around on the road. The pressure isn't as strong or similar than under the eyes of the own fans who desires the wins. Now when starting the three game roadtour this match is almost the mustwin. The materialadvantage on the Clippers clear but Oklahoma also knows the current situation of the Clippers and will come hard to this game as seeing it to be very winnable game.

Los Angeles Clippers +1,5 2.01 Pinnacle 4/10

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