Tiago Splitter is serving as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers with Chauncey Billups on leave amid the NBA's gambling scandal.

The Golden State Warriors (2-0) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) Friday night. Tip from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Warriors vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Blazers sprinted away from a day-and-a-half of surreal chaos, steamrolling the vaunted Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center.

The Golden State Warriors were caught by surprise. The Portland Trail Blazers clinically vanquished them at the Moda Center. As an older roster, the repercussions of a back-to-back might have weighed the Warriors down.

Jones is facing charges in both the illegal poker scheme and sports betting investigation. Specifically, Jones is being accused of tipping off a member of the betting ring on Feb. 9, 2023 urging him to wager on the Lakers’ opponent, the Bucks, because LeBron James would be out with an injury.

The Portland Trail Blazers have named assistant coach Tiago Splitter as its interim coach after head coach Chauncey Billups was accused of involvement in a federal gambling investigation.

Splitter, who was named interim coach hours later, was the first person in the organization to speak publicly since Chauncey Billups' arrest.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards made history with his 41-point outing over the Trail Blazers to open the NBA season.