Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction 12-29-23 NBA Picks

The San Antonio Spurs invade the Moda Center to do battle with the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Here’s a Spurs vs Trail Blazers Prediction.

San Antonio Spurs 

The San Antonio Spurs have been in terrible form as they’ve lost 23 of their last 25 games overall, but they will be feeling a little better after blowing past the Trail Blazers in a 118-105 road win last night. Victor Wembenyama led the team with 30 points, six rebounds, six assists and seven blocks, Devin Vassell added 17 points with seven assists while Jeremy Sochan chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Spurs shot 48 percent from the field and 10 of 36 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Trail Blazers from the start and were always in control after dominating the first quarter to storm out to an early 28-point lead. The Spurs will play against the Celtics after this one. 

San Antonio Spurs Team Facts

• The Spurs have lost each of their last 15 night games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 games following a win.
• Five of the Spurs’ last six games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Portland Trail Blazers 

Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been in dreadful form as they’ve lost 10 of their last 12 games, and they will be hoping for a better performance after getting humbled by the lowly Spurs last night. Jerami Grant led the team with 29 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Malcolm Brogdon added 29 points with six assists while Scoot Henderson chipped in with 25 points. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot just 34 percent from the field and 11 of 36 from the 3-point line, but they were never in the contest after scoring just 14 points in the first quarter. Matisse Thybulle scored just four points on one of seven shooting, while Tounami Camara scored just one points on zero of five shooting. Portland will face Phoenix after this game.

Portland Trail Blazers Team Facts

• The Trail Blazers have lost 13 of their last 14 night games following a home loss.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last four home games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Spurs.
• Each of the Trail Blazers’ last nine night games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.

Spurs vs Trail Blazers Prediction

You couldn’t back either team with any confidence of a return these days, but the Spurs made it look easy against the Trail Blazers last night. It’s always tough to beat the same team twice in a row and the Spurs have been one of the coldest teams in the league, so I’ll lean towards the Trail Blazers to come out swinging and get their revenge here. This is a game I’d rather steer clear of, but if I had to choose, I’d back the Trail Blazers to make up for their effort last night.