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Confidence rides on the Portland Trail Blazers to play past the spread in the picks and predictions against the Brooklyn Nets.

Having just played yesterday, the Portland Trail Blazers will head out on the road to face off against the Dallas Mavericks at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at American Airlines Center. The two teams worked hard to overcome the odds in their previous battles and are surely both feeling confident heading into this clash.

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This game was originally supposed to be at 8:30 ET/7:30 CT, but due to inclement weather getting ready to hit the Dallas area, the NBA has moved the game up to 7:30 ET/6:30 CT. Temperatures will reach freezing levels throughout the weekend, but the rain and snow expected had the NBA worried about team and fan safety.

Jaime Jaquez has shined in Jimmy Butler's absence, and our expert NBA predictions expect Jaquez to continue to shine tonight at Portland.

While we’re on that note, the NBA announced the Draft Lottery will place on May 12. That’s going to be one of the biggest nights in recent Nets history. Same goes for their op