Trail Blazers vs Spurs Prediction and Odds
Trail Blazers vs Spurs Prediction and Odds: The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to win this game as per the bookmakers.
The San Antonio Spurs (14-32) have another tough challenge ahead as they are set to face the Portland Trail Blazers (21-25) in the upcoming NBA fixture tonight. The Spurs have struggled to make an impact this season. They are currently struggling in the 14th position of the Western Conference. San Antonio faced a 126-131 defeat to the LA Clippers in the last game.
The Portland Trail Blazers will aim to get back to winning ways when they host the Spurs at Moda Center in the next matchup. It hasn’t been a convincing campaign for the Trail Blazers too. They are currently placed in the 13th spot in the Western Conference. Portland is coming off a 112-121 loss to the LA Lakers in the last fixture.
Trail Blazers vs Spurs Prediction and Odds: Last 5 Games Analysis
The San Antonio Spurs are currently on a losing streak of 7 games away from home.
San Antonio’s last 5 away defeats came against the likes of the Memphis Grizzlies (2 games), New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, and OKC Thunder. The Spurs could win only 5 out of 15 away fixtures as of now.
In the last 5 away games
- The San Antonio Spurs have scored 114.6 points per game.
- The San Antonio Spurs have conceded 128.4 points per game.
- Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 1
- Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 2
The Portland Trail Blazers won 2 of the last 5 home fixtures.
The Trail Blazers won 2 games against the Dallas Mavericks. They lost against teams like the LA Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Cleveland Cavaliers. Portland has a decent home record of 11-10 in the current season.
In the last 5 home games
- The Portland Trail Blazers have scored 119.2 points per game.
- The Portland Trail Blazers have conceded 117.4 points per game.
- Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 0
- Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 3
Both teams lost their last fixtures. The Portland Trail Blazers will have the home advantage.
Trail Blazers vs Spurs Prediction and Odds: Attack and Defense Comparisons
Attack
The San Antonio Spurs have played with a scoring average of 112.8 points in the current season. They shot 47.3% from the field and 34.6% from the 3-point line. The Spurs have the 6th-lowest rank in the offense with an Adjusted Offensive Rating of 111.6.
The Portland Trail Blazers have maintained a scoring rate of 112.9 points so far. In shooting, they played with a success rate of 47.6% in field goals and 36.8% in 3-pointers. With an Adjusted Offensive Rating of 114.6, the Trail Blazers rank 12 in the offense.
The Portland Trail Blazers are ahead in the offense.
Defense
The San Antonio Spurs have been conceding 121.4 points per game. They played with an average of 42.8 rebounds per game, The average number of steals per game is currently at 6.9 while the average number of blocks per game stands at 4.1. The Spurs are the worst side in the defense among all sides with an Adjusted Defensive Rating of 120.0.
The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 112.6 points per game till now. They maintained an average of 43.1 rebounds along with 6.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game. The Trail Blazers are given the 16th rank in the defense with an Adjusted Defensive Rating of 114.2.
The Portland Trail Blazers have been the better side at defense as well.
Spurs vs Trail Blazers Odds
Spread
- Portland Trail Blazers: -10 (-110)
- San Antonio Spurs: +10 (-110)
Moneyline
- Portland Trail Blazers: –714
- San Antonio Spurs: +520
Win Probability
- Portland Trail Blazers: 73%
- San Antonio Spurs: 27%
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Trail Blazers vs Spurs Prediction and Odds: Last Game Analysis
Can the Spurs end their losing streak in the away matchups?
The San Antonio Spurs failed to capitalize on the momentum after defeating the Nets as they faced another loss against the LA Clippers in the last game. The Spurs seemed clueless against Kawhi Leonard who scored his season-high 36 points. San Antonio’s offensive approach was good but the defense crumbled as the Clippers were allowed to shoot 63.0% from the field and 53.6% from the 3-point line. The Spurs won on rebounds and points in the paint but they couldn’t avoid a 5-point defeat in the end.
Keldon Johnson led the scoring for the Trail Blazers with 23 points, He also added 3 rebounds. Josh Richardson contributed 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists off the bench.
Will the Trail Blazers make it 3-0 against the Spurs this season?
The Portland Trail Blazers have already won the last 2 games against the Spurs this season. But Chauncey Billups’ men are currently in trouble after dropping their third straight game by losing to the LA Lakers in the last fixture. The Trail Blazers got an early lead but they were outscored 40-20 by the Lakers in the third quarter which brought both sides on the level. Two back-to-back 3-pointers by Brown and Bryant put Portland behind. The Lakers made sure to retain a good lead and handed a 9-point defeat to the Trail Blalzers in the end.
Damian Lillard was Portland’s key performer again as he finished with 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists. Jerami Grant also looked good with his performance of 24 points with 5 rebounds.
Spurs vs Trail Blazers Prediction: Head-to-Stats
There have been 182 regular season games between these two teams in the NBA. The Santonio Spurs have a slight upper hand with 92 wins, while the Portland Trail Blazers won 92 games.
If we check out the last 5 matchups, 3 games were won by the Spurs and 2 by the Trail Blazers. The previous clash took place in the current season on 14 December 2022. The Portland Trail Blazers won that game with a score of 128-112.
Head-to-Head: Key Highlights (Last 5 Meetings)
- Number of home games won by the Portland Trail Blazers: 1
- Number of away games won by the San Antonio Spurs: 1
- Average Number of Total Points scored: 228.4
- Average Number of Points scored by the Portland Trail Blazers: 108.8
- Average Number of Points scored by the San Antonio Spurs: 119.6
Spurs vs Trail Blazers Prediction: Players to Watch Out
Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard (Point Guard)
Points Per Game: 29.2 | Assists Per Game: 7.2 | Rebounds Per Game: 3.9
Jerami Grant (Small Forward)
Points Per Game: 21.7 | Rebounds Per Game: 4.3 | Assists Per Game: 2.4
Anfernee Simmons (Shooting Guard)
Points Per Game: 21.6 | Assists Per Game: 4.0 | Rebounds Per Game: 2.8
San Antonio Spurs
Keldon Johnson (Small Forward)
Points Per Game: 21.6 | Rebounds Per Game: 4.9 | Assists Per Game: 2.6
Tre Jones (Point Guard)
Points Per Game: 13.6 | Assists Per Game: 6.4 | Steals Per Game: 1.3
Jakob Poeltl (Center)
Points Per Game: 12.2 | Rebounds Per Game: 9.3 | Blocks Per Game: 1.2
Trail Blazers vs Spurs Winner Prediction
- Home Advantage: Trail Blazers
- Offensive Advantage: Trail Blazers
- Defensive Advantage: Trail Blazers
- Overall: Advantage Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers will aim to register a solid home win against the Spurs tonight. They can’t afford to drop too many home fixtures. On the other hand, it would be a challenging contest for the San Antonio Spurs. They would need a complete team effort to trouble the hosts. The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to win this matchup.
