Warriors vs. Blazers prediction and odds for Sunday, April 9 (Warriors leave nothing to chance)

The formula is simple for the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, win and avoid the league’s play-in tournament.

The Warriors are in play for the No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the Western Conference depending upon how the Los Angeles Clippers finish their season, and Golden State has a cupcake matchup against the tanking Portland Trail Blazers to close the season.

Portland comes into this game as an 18.5-point underdog in the opening lines, and it makes sense since the team is in the second game of a back-to-back after taking on the Clippers on Saturday.

The Blazers are sitting almost all of their key players (Shaedon Sharpe may be the only exception) against a Golden State team that blew out the Sacramento Kings in a must-win game on Friday night.

Even though the Warriors have struggled on the road this season, can bettors trust them to leave no doubt on Sunday afternoon?

Here’s a look at the latest odds:

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Warriors vs. Blazers odds, spread and total

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Apr. 09, 2:30 PM

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Odds updated April 9th, 2023, at 5:11 am

Warriors vs. Blazers prediction and pick

I’m going to lay the number with the Warriors here, as I don’t see Portland coming out with any fight on the second day of a back-to-back with nothing to play for.

Golden State should want to get up early and stay up, that way it may be able to rest Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Stephen Curry late in the game.

The Warriors are going to play to win this game since they could still end up in the play-in tournament with the Lakers and Clippers right behind them in the standings. In fact, Golden State could fall all the way to the No. 8 if the New Orleans Pelicans jump into the mix as well.

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Portland has looked better over its last few games, but the team has still lost four games by 20+ points since Damian Lillard was shut down for the season.

I’ll lay the points with Golden State in such a crucial game for its standing.

Peter Dewey

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Golden State Warriors @ Portland Trail Blazers

04/09 2:30 PM

NBA • 2022-23 Week of Apr 03

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