Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors come into this Friday night matchup extremely motivated. The Portland Trail Blazers are feeling a different kind of motivation.
The Warriors, 47-33, sits at sixth place in the Western Conference. Winning thier last two games of the regular season would keep them out of the play-in tournament. After choking against the San Antonio Spurs, urgency is at critical levels for the Warriors. They’ll look to reverse the momentum against this Blazers team moving in another direction.
Portland, 35-45, is looking to secure a different kind of seeding. It’s tied for 10th in the reverse standings with the Phoenix Suns and are working hard on tanking. Half of the Trail Blazers roster has already been ruled out for this contest. It’s unlikely that the end of the roster will have enough fight in them to compete with a motivated Golden State squad.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Golden State is a 14.5-point road favorite for this matchup. Let’s dig into the best Curry props for this contest.
Best Steph Curry Prop Bets
Over 5.5 Assists (-105)
Since returning from a two-game absence, Curry has hit 6+ assists in six of his last eight contests. The state of this Portland team only adds fuel to the fire.
I’d expect the Blazers to be disjointed on defense. Toumani Camara and Matisse Thybulle playing will make the bet even juicier. Two elite perimeter defenders will do all they can to put the clamps on Curry, and that’ll create opportunities for Steph’s teammates.
If he’s getting double-teamed and run off the ball, their off-ball players will feast in this contest. Even if this game is wrapped up early, he will get his numbers to put this one away.
