NBA 2018-19, Portland Trail Blazers vs Philadelphia 76ers: Preview and prediction

Portland Trail Blazers v Utah Jazz
Portland Trail Blazers v Utah Jazz

The Philadelphia 76ers perspective

Philadelphia 76ers v Detroit Pistons
Philadelphia 76ers v Detroit Pistons

Philadelphia 76ers have won four games of their last eight. They will be looking for some consistency entering this third of their 5-game road trip.

Their road trip started with a loss against the Boston Celtics on Christmas day. Following that loss, they routed the Utah Jazz 114-97 with JJ Reddick leading the pack with 24 points and five rebounds.

Joel Embiid had a great game with 23 points, 15 rebounds and six assists, while T.J. McConnell and Jimmy Butler scored 10 and 19 points respectively.

Ben Simmons finished with a triple-double, scoring 13 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and dishing 12 assists.

As a team, 76ers are averaging 114.5 points and shooting 46.8% from the field. They are grabbing almost 48 rebounds per game and shooting 34% from beyond the three-point line.

76ers have been decent on the road and will be looking to improve their record further.

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