Shaedon Sharpe #17 of the Portland Trail Blazers goes up for a dunk against Jalen Smith #7 of the Chicago Bulls during the second half at Moda Center on January 19, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. The Blazers play at the Bulls on Friday, April 4. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) Getty Images

The Mavericks are on the mend and can take advantage of a Hawks defense that can't stop a nosebleed, as our Wednesday night NBA betting picks explain.

The Hawks are currently 17-20 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Mavericks have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.

With a 128-107 loss to the Sacramento Kings, the Portland Trail Blazers' chance to make the playoffs continues to dwindle. This puts them four games behind the

Armed with former All-Stars Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis, the Kings would be a tough play-in opponent for the Mavericks — as would the Suns, who boast 15-time All-Star power forward Kevin Durant, four-time All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker, and former three-time All-Star combo guard Bradley Beal.

Trail Blazers Injuries: Anfernee Simons, Duop Reath, Toumani Camara (day-to-day); Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton, Robert Williams III, Scoot Henderson, Bryce McGowens, Sidy Cissoko (out). Wizards Injuries: Lonzo Ball, Jevon Carter, Julian Phillips, Dalen Terry (questionable); Ayo Dosunmu, Tre Jones (out).

The Blazers have struggled defensively against good teams, sending their play-in hopes spiraling down the drain.

The Portland Trail Blazers are heading into the final three weeks of their 2024-25 regular-season campaign. Carrying a 32-42 record, they’re in no-man’s land, south of Play-In position for the 2025 NBA Playoffs, north of premium Draft Lottery spots.