Lakers pegged as rare favourites against Nets in NBA battle

Portland Trail Blazers (-5.5) @ New York Knicks

Portland Trail Blazers will be gunning for their fourth straight road victory over New York Knicks, when they visit the Big Apple on Tuesday as 5.5-point chalk in NBA betting at Coral.

Blazers have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA since early January, putting Rip City back into playoff contention with 17 SU wins in their past 21 outings. This includes SU and ATS victories in the first two stops on their current six-game swing through the East, with a trip to Chicago on Saturday, followed by a stop in Indiana on Sunday.

Despite their strong play, Portland continue to sport a feeble 13-16 SU road record, but are an impressive 17-12 ATS on the road, covering in seven of their past eight away from Moda Center.

Since showing glimpses of respectability in the first half of the season, Knicks have struggled, going 3-14 SU in their previous 17 to fall out of playoff contention in the Eastern Conference, have covered just once in their past eight at Madison Square Garden, and posted only one SU win in their last seven overall against Portland.

Orlando Magic @ Dallas Mavericks (-4.5)

In other betting action with Coral on Tuesday night, Dallas Mavericks will try to keep pace with Portland when they host Orlando Magic as 4.5-point NBA betting chalk.

SU winners in three of their past four, Mavs sit alongside the Trail Blazers at 32-28, good for a share of sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

Magic (125/1 to win the Eastern Conference) bounced back from a brutal 2-14 SU stretch with five victories in their past nine outings, but remain a full four games back of the Pacers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Phoenix Suns will be looking to record back-to-back wins for the first time since early December when they visit the Charlotte Hornets as 12.5-point underdogs.

The Suns broke a 14-game SU losing streak with Saturday’s 111-106 home win over Memphis, but have lost 15 straight on the road, covering the spread just once during that stretch.

Charlotte return home following a six-game road trip, during which they posted four SU and ATS wins, improving to 11-5 SU over their past 16, and are 4-2 SU this season, 3-2-1 ATS, in their first home game following a multi-game road trip.

Also on Tuesday night, Chicago Bulls visit Miami Heat as 6.5-point underdogs, while Golden State Warriors look to stay perfect at home when they host Atlanta Hawks as 9.5-point chalk.

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