Don’t anticipate a playoff run for the Portland Trail Blazers, whose over/under for 2024-25 sits at only 22.5 wins.
Here is the intel you need to place your NBA futures bets on this upcoming season.
Trail Blazers Projected Wins This Season
- Based on our prediction formula, the Trail Blazers should win four games this year.
- The Trail Blazers will take part in just four games this season versus opponents who had fewer wins than the Blazers did last year.
- The Trail Blazers have less favorable NBA Championship odds (+100000) than each opponent they take on this year.
- Based on the moneyline, the Trail Blazers’ implied probability is 50% to finish above their regular season over/under of 22.5 wins.
- Currently at +100000 to win the NBA Championship, the Trail Blazers have a 0.1% chance of winning it all in 2024-25.
Trail Blazers Strength of Schedule
- Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last year (3440), the Trail Blazers will have to deal with the most difficult schedule in the NBA.
- The Trail Blazers will have to face the third-hardest schedule in the league, based on our predictions.
- Based on the projected win total of its opponents this year (3490), Portland has to overcome the most difficult schedule in the league.
- Based on their Northwest Division opponents’ combined win total last season (804), the Trail Blazers have to deal with the toughest divisional schedule in the league.
Trail Blazers Last Season Betting Stats
- The Trail Blazers won one of the six games they were favored on the moneyline last season (16.7%).
- Portland won 40 games against the spread last season, failing to cover 42 times.
- Last season, the Trail Blazers were the underdog 76 times and won 20, or 26.3%, of those games.
- Only four games on Portland’s schedule this season will feature an opponent that won fewer games than the Blazers last year.
Trail Blazers Changes This Offseason
New Players
| Name | Position | 2023-24 GP | 2023-24 PPG | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | F | 75 | 14.7 | Wizards |
| Bryce McGowens | G | 59 | 5.1 | Hornets |
| Devonte’ Graham | G | 23 | 5.0 | Spurs |
Departing Players
| Name | Position | 2023-24 GP | 2023-24 PPG | New Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Brogdon | G | 39 | 15.7 | Wizards |
| Moses Brown | C | 22 | 3.4 | Knicks |
