The Portland Pilots (6-2) square off against the Seattle Redhawks (5-5) at ShoWare Center. Action begins at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 7, 2019.
Portland Pilots vs. Seattle Redhawks Betting Odds
In their last contest, the Redhawks won big over the UIW Cardinals, 81-60, while the Pilots lost to the CSUN Matadors, 71-64.
Seattle played a nearly flawless game. They had a fantastic offensive rebounding percentage of 51.6 (above their season average of 27.6) and a free throw rate of 0.509 (above their season average of 0.269). UIW had marks of 10.8 and 0.283, respectively, for those same stats. Portland, on the other hand, did a great job of getting to and converting from the charity stripe (21-30; 70.0 percent). Riley Grigsby had a good outing for Seattle with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Meanwhile, Portland rallied around Tahirou Diabate, who contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Redhawks won the only contest between these two teams last season, 67-56. One of Seattle’s biggest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 27 trips to the line, while Portland went 19 times.
Seattle should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. Since the 2018-19 season, Seattle ranks 57th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.4 percent), while Portland has forced the 61st-fewest turnovers (17.5 percent). Furthermore, second chance points could be few and far between for the Pilots. They rank 342nd in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage at 21.5 percent, while the Redhawks have been 55th-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 74.0 percent).
Portland Pilots vs. Seattle Redhawks ATS Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Seattle, ATS Winner – Portland, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2018-Present):
- Seattle ranks 39th in rebounds per game (37.2) while Portland ranks 286th (32.4).
- The Pilots rank 221st in three pointers attempted per game (20.7) while the Redhawks rank 274th in three pointers allowed per game (20.4).
- Seattle ranks 188th in steals per game (4.7) while Portland ranks 227th (5.6).
- The Redhawks rank 67th in assists allowed per game (10.1) while the Pilots rank 280th (15.4).
- Seattle ranks 18th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Portland ranks 104th (3.1).
