{"id":100487,"date":"2024-10-10T16:41:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T20:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=100487"},"modified":"2026-03-10T23:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:33:40","slug":"2024-25-nba-betting-previewtrail-blazers-win-total-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/10\/2024-25-nba-betting-previewtrail-blazers-win-total-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"2024-25 NBA Betting Preview: Portland Trail Blazers Win Total Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NBA preseason schedule is underway, and the Portland Trail Blazers will again compete for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/12\/2024-25-nba-betting-preview-brooklyn-nets-win-total-odds\/\" target=\"_self\">top lottery pick<\/a> in this year&#8217;s draft. They will start the year with low expectations, and their <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/03\/2024-25-nba-betting-preview-new-york-knicks-win-total-odds\/\" target=\"_self\">win total odds<\/a> reflect that. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/08\/2024-25-nba-betting-preview-new-orleans-pelicans-win-total-odds\/\" target=\"_self\">2024-25 NBA season betting preview<\/a> will look at the Trail Blazers odds and see if taking their win total is worth your best NBA bet today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2024-25 NBA Betting Preview: Portland Trail Blazers Win Total Odds<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"false\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-label=\"B6\" tabindex=\"0\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Bottom of the West<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Portland Trail Blazers were not competitive at all last season. They were only projected for 28.5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/POR\/2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wins<\/a>, but they couldn\u2019t surpass that and only won 21 games. The Blazers were ranked 29th in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/teams\/advanced?Season=2023-24&amp;SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=OFF_RATING\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offense<\/a> last season and 23rd in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/teams\/advanced?Season=2023-24&amp;SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;dir=A&amp;sort=DEF_RATING\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">defense<\/a>. They ended the season tied for the third-worst record in the league and the worst in the Western Conference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steady workin\u2019 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZsimaXs9UK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ZsimaXs9UK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trailblazers\/status\/1843465697919488236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of hype for the Blazers last season was surrounded by the start of No. 3 overall pick <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hendesc01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scoot Henderson<\/a>&#8216;s NBA career. Henderson was one of the most anticipated prospects of recent years, and unfortunately, he didn\u2019t live up to expectations. Rookie point guards often struggle in the NBA, but Henderson\u2019s rookie season was a disappointment. Henderson only played 62 games last season posting averaging of 14 points and 5.4 assists. However, he was inefficient from the field, only shooting 38.5% on the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rest of the Blazers young core didn\u2019t have much better showings last season. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sharpsh01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shaedon Sharpe<\/a> continued to show incredible athleticism and his intriguing upside but was hampered by injuries and only played 32 games. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/simonan01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anfernee Simons<\/a> averaged 22.6 points for the Blazers last season but only played in 46 games. The Blazers are hoping next season, their young prospects can stay on the court and continue their development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Offseason Additions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portland&#8217;s offseason saw minimal changes to their roster, which suggests that the team is not prioritizing immediate success. They acquired <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/avdijde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deni Avdija<\/a> in a trade with the Washington Wizards. The team used the seventh overall pick in the NBA Draft to select <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/clingdo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donovan Clingan<\/a>, a 7-foot-2 center from UConn. While Clingan\u2019s addition offers long-term potential, the Blazers did not make any major upgrades to significantly improve their chances this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the departure side, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brogdma01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Brogdon<\/a> was traded to the Wizards, leaving the Blazers without one of their more experienced veterans. This roster is now primarily composed of unproven players with upside, such as Henderson, Simons, and Sharpe, all of whom are still working to establish their NBA identities.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"lv\" dir=\"ltr\">The Deni Avdija experience. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9SPjsDfcQi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9SPjsDfcQi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trailblazers\/status\/1842273148433277409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"input-box\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<div id=\"waffle-rich-text-editor\" class=\"cell-input editable disabled-input\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"combobox\" contenteditable=\"false\" aria-autocomplete=\"list\" aria-label=\"B6\" tabindex=\"0\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Trail Blazers Odds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Portland Trail Blazers win total <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/nba?tab=regular-season-wins\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">odds<\/a> for next season are set at 21.5 wins. The oddsmakers are not expecting much improvement from a Blazers team that was one of the worst in the NBA last season. Optimists might think that a healthy year from Simons and Sharpe could boost the Blazers&#8217; win total. Pessimists would site the potential in next year\u2019s draft as a reason for the Blazers to once again tank. The Blazers have gone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/POR\/2022.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">under<\/a> their projected win total for three straight seasons. Could this year be the break in the streak?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA preseason schedule is underway, and the Portland Trail Blazers will again compete for the top lottery pick in this year&#8217;s draft. They will start the year with low expectations, and their win total odds reflect that. 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