Philadelphia and Portland square off for non-conference showdown

Sun, Oct 29, 2023
NBA News (AP)

Portland Trail Blazers (0-2, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (1-1, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Philadelphia; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: 76ers -9.5; over/under is 218.5

BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia and Portland meet in non-conference action.

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Philadelphia finished 54-28 overall a season ago while going 29-12 at home. The 76ers gave up 110.9 points per game while committing 20.4 fouls last season.

Portland went 33-49 overall with a 16-25 record on the road a season ago. The Trail Blazers averaged 113.4 points per game while allowing opponents to score 117.4 last season.

INJURIES: 76ers: None listed.

Trail Blazers: Ish Wainright: out (calf), Anfernee Simons: out (thumb).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.