Monday's NBA Free Pick: Trailblazers +1

Portland vs. Charlotte, 12/03/2012 19:00 EDT, Score: 118 - 112

Point Spread: +1/-110 Portland

Sportsbook: BookMaker

Result: Win

Monday's NBA Free Pick: Trailblazers +1

The Bobcats need just one more win to top last year's total for the entire season, but I don't see that coming tonight against the Trailblazers. There's no denying Charlotte is a better team this season, but they don't have the talent to matchup with a Portland team that has yet to play their best basketball.

The Bobcats feature a starting lineup of four players who are 23 or younger and I have a hard time believing this inexperienced bunch spent their two days off over the weekend focusing on this game. I look for Charlotte to come out sluggish and for Portland to take advantage. The Bobcats are a miserable 1-6 ATS over their last 7 Monday games!

The Trailblazers were able to pull off a 118-117 double-overtime win over the Cavaliers on Saturday, snapping a four game losing streak. With an overall record of just 7-10, Portland will be extremely motivated to get a win here with a difficult game at Indiana coming up on Wednesday. BET THE TRAILBLAZERS!