Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 12/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Portland Trail Blazers (9-16) will play the Golden State Warriors (13-12) at Moda Center on Sunday.

The Warriors played the Bulls and earned the victory with a final of 123-91 in their last game. Golden State finished with a 50.0% field goal percentage (44 out of 88) and made 22 out of their 47 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Warriors made 13 of 19 tries for a percentage of 68.4%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 51 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 27 dimes for this game while forcing 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In regard to defending, Golden State allowed the other team to go 36.0% from the field on 32 of 89 shooting. Chicago doled out 24 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. Additionally, Chicago had 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Chicago finished shooting 84.2% from the free throw line by burying 16 of 19 attempts. They converted 11 out of their 40 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 16 while the Bulls accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Brandin Podziemski is someone who came through in this contest. He notched 21 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and also totaled 8 rebounds. Podziemski ended up going 53.8% from the field and dished out 7 assists.

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Golden State will enter this game with a record of 13-12 on the season. They have an average of 113.5 pts per game (24th in the league) while hitting 44.9% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 36.4% from downtown (398 of 1,094) and 81.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 43.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 685 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are forcing 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are conceding 33.6% from beyond the arc and they are 4th in the league in opponents PPG (111.7). The Warriors defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (1,019 of 2,228) and they concede 45.6 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 13th in basketball in giving up assists with 639 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Trail Blazers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 143-120 when they played the Pelicans. The Trail Blazers were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Pelicans were called for 16 fouls for this game which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.7%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Portland knocked down 14 of their 48 tries (29.2%). In all, the Trail Blazers finished the game shooting 45 for 102 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1%. The Trail Blazers allowed the Pelicans to convert 58 of 112 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 51.8% in this game. They went 37.5% from beyond the arc by going 12 of 32 and ended up going 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Portland permitted New Orleans to snag 57 in all (19 offensive).

Shaedon Sharpe was important for the Trail Blazers in the matchup. Sharpe earned 21 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the matchup. He converted 8 of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Portland has a win-loss mark of 9-16 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Trail Blazers are connecting on 44.2% from the field, which has them ranked 29th in the NBA. Portland has scored 2,937 pts this season (117.5 per game) and they average 45.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.7 times per game (27th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.9 times per game. The Trail Blazers commit 22.6 fouls per game while shooting 79.6% from the charity stripe.

The Trail Blazers on defense are ranked 25th in the league in points allowed per contest with 121.5. They have forced 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.1% from the floor (24th in the NBA). The Portland defense gives up 35.7% on three-point shots (311 of 870) and their opponents are knocking down 80.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 27.1 dimes and 44.8 boards per game, which is 20th and 21st in basketball.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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