Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Spurs versus the Trail Blazers? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ROOT. The game will be played at Moda Center in Portland, OR.
The over/under for this game is set at 234 points, and the Trail Blazers are the home favorites against the Spurs in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Portland Trail Blazers – San Antonio Spurs odds
Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Trail Blazers have faced off vs. the Spurs as the favorite, they have gone 3-0. In the last three games as the favorite against the Spurs, the Trail Blazers have put together a 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Spurs have a straight up record of 0-10 while going 3-7 vs. the spread. The team averaged 103 points per game in this stretch.
- Across the Trail Blazers last ten home games, the team averaged 108 points per game while allowing 115. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 2-8 straight-up.
- The last three games that San Antonio was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction
Looking to snap their five-game losing streak, the Spurs head into today’s matchup vs. the Trail Blazers as 4.5-point underdogs. This season, San Antonio has an overall record of just 4-25.
When playing teams outside of their conference, the Spurs are winless in eight games, going 0-8. On the road, their average scoring differential is -16.8 points per game, leading to a 2-12 record away from home.
Against the spread, San Antonio is 11-18, and they have failed to cover the spread in three straight games. As the underdog, their ATS record is 10-18 this season.
San Antonio’s games have had an average over/under line of 232 points, and their games have finished with an average of 234.1 points. The team’s over/under record for the season is 20-9.
In their last game, the Spurs lost to the Jazz by a score of 130-118. San Antonio was 3.5-point underdogs heading into the matchup and failed to cover the spread.
In their most recent game against the Jazz, the Spurs put up 118 points, which is above their season average of 110.9 points per game. However, the Spurs have struggled to get to the free-throw line this season, ranking last in the league in free-throw attempts per game. Overall, the Spurs are shooting 45% from the field.
Looking at the Spurs defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 123.2 points per game (28th). The San Antonio defense has allowed opponents to shoot 38.9% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 49.4% of their field goal attempts vs. San Antonio.
As the Trail Blazers get set to host the Spurs, they are 4.5-point favorites and have struggled to an 8-21 record, which has them 14th in the West and 5th in their division.
Portland has really struggled on the road this season, going just 4-11 and losing their road games by an average of 5.9 points per contest. In games they have been favored, their average margin of defeat is 6 points.
Against the spread, the Blazers are 14-15, and they have been favored in just two games all season. In their two games as the favorite, they are 0-2 ATS.
In their last game, Portland took down the Kings by a score of 130-113. They also covered the spread as 9-point underdogs and the over/under line of 236.5 resulted in an over for the game.
So far, the average over/under line in their games is 225.6, and their games have averaged 223.4 points per contest. The over/under record for the Blazers this season is 13-15-1.
In their most recent game, the Trail Blazers had a strong offensive performance, putting up 130 points against the Kings. Overall, they shot 50% from the field and went 16/20 from the free throw line. The leading scorer for Portland in the game was Anfernee Simons, who finished with 29 points. Duop Reath also had a big game, adding 25 points.
On the defensive side, Trail Blazers is currently hovering around the NBA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 114.7 points per game. On two point field goal attempts, the Trail Blazers’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 59.1% and allowing 32.5% from beyond the arc.
The Trail Blazers enter this game as 4.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 105-104.
Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Tips
- Take the Trail Blazers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Spurs (+4.5)
- Our NBA model projects 209 points, and we suggest taking the under
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Deandre Ayton – Knee – Out
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Shaedon Sharpe – Adductor – Out
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
- Devonte’ Graham – Illness – Out
- Charles Bassey – Left Knee – Out
