Nets vs. Trail Blazers Prediction and Odds: Can Kyrie Irving Lead Nets to Cover?

The Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers will make up a game they postponed due to COVID-19 on Monday night at Moda Center. 

The Nets went to overtime against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, but they’ll have Kyrie Irving in the lineup on Monday since they are on the road. 

Can the Blazers cover with Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and Norman Powell all out?

Here are the odds via WynnBET:

Nets vs. Trail Blazers Odds, Spread and Total

Spread:

• Nets -9 (-110)
• Blazers +9 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Nets: -450
• Blazers: +350

Total:

• 228.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Nets vs. Trail Blazers Prediction and Pick

I don’t love either of these teams on a back-to-back, especially since Brooklyn has failed to cover in six straight games, but this line has moved from 11.5 down to -9 at WynnBET. 

Irving’s presence should help the Nets offense, as they scored 119.6 points per 100 possessions with him, Kevin Durant and James Harden on the floor together last season. 

Portland is 29th in the NBA in defensive rating, and I think the Nets will take advantage of a Portland team that has been depending heavily on Anfernee Simons with Lillard out. 

I’ll back the Nets to break their ATS losing streak and cover on Monday. 

Lean: Nets -9 (-110)