Portland Trail Blazers (3-5) vs. San Antonio Spurs (3-4)
November 7, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Antonio Spurs -3.5; Over/Under: +216.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers travel to the Frost Bank Center to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Here’s a San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are off to another slow start this season as they’ve lost five of their first eight games, but they will be eager to build some momentum after routing the Pelicans in a 118-100 road win on Monday. Anfernee Simons led the team with 24 points on 10 of 17 shooting, Dalano Banton added 20 points off the bench, while Deandre Ayton chipped in with 19 points and 13 rebounds on nine of 14 shooting.
As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 54 percent from the field and 10 of 29 from the 3-point line as they got off to a sloppy start and fell into an early 14-point deficit, but they stayed within striking distance before they dominated the fourth quarter by 39-18 to make it look easy in the end. The Blazers will meet the Wolves after this game.
San Antonio Spurs
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs are searching for consistency as they’ve lost five of their first eight games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting scorched by the Rockets in a 127-99 road defeat last night. Victor Wembenyama led the team with 15 points on six of 14 shooting, Juliuan Champagne added 13 points while Chris Paul, Keldon Johnson, and Malaki Branham each scored 10 points.
As a team, the Spurs shot just 44 percent from the field and 14 of 36 from the 3-point line but they struggled to match the Rockets from the start and were never in the contest after falling behind by 63-38 going into halftime. The Spurs will face the Jazz following this one.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Spurs have lost each of their last six home games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Trail Blazers have won each of their last four games when playing with a rest advantage against the Spurs.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last five road games on the first leg of a back-to-back after winning as underdogs.
- The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six home games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last six road games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Spurs’ last four home games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back has gone OVER the total points line.
San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
The Trail Blazers will again be shorthanded with Matisse Thybulle ruled out and Shaedon Sharpe listed as questionable, while the Spurs are still missing Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan. You really couldn’t back either team with any confidence this season, but the Trail Blazers come into this meeting fresh off a big win and they should be well-rested as they haven’t played since Monday, compared to the Spurs who are playing their second game of a back to back set. I am not saying that the Trail Blazers are a good team, but I think they pull off the minor upset in this spot.
