Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction 11/7/2024

The Portland Trail Blazers (3-5) travel to face off against the San Antonio Spurs (3-5) on Thursday, November 7th. This game will be played at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and televised on KATU. The Trail Blazers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Spurs are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Spurs. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Trail Blazers vs Spurs

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The Trail Blazers Are Coming Off A Win

Portland improved to 3-5 on the season with a 118-100 road win over the Pelicans on Monday. The Trail Blazers, who entered the game as +1 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The total points for the game finished at 218, just under the O/U line of 219.

Portland’s defense stepped up in the 4th quarter, holding New Orleans to 18 points while scoring 39. A key 10-0 run helped the Trail Blazers pull away, extending their lead from 59-52 to 69-52.

The Spurs Are Coming Off A Win

San Antonio dropped to 3-5 on the season after a 127-100 road loss to the Rockets on Wednesday. The Spurs, who were +6.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 227 exceeded the O/U line of 215.5 by 11.5 points.

San Antonio fell behind early, scoring just 19 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters while allowing 31 and 32 points, respectively. They showed some fight in the 3rd, outscoring Houston 33-31, but entered the 4th down 94-71. The Rockets pulled away in the final quarter, outscoring the Spurs 33-29.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

The Trail Blazers shot 54.8% from the field in their win over the Pelicans, with Anfernee Simons leading the way with 24 points and 4 assists. Simons hit 3 threes at 37.5%, while the team made 10 threes at 34.5% overall.

Dalano Banton added 20 points, all in the 4th quarter, shooting 88.9% from the field and hitting 2 threes at 66.7%. Deandre Ayton contributed 19 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 64.3% from the field.

Spurs Offense Breakdown

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In their 127-100 loss to the Rockets, the Spurs shot 44.6% from the field, with their three-point shooting standing out at 38.9%, hitting 14 threes overall. Victor Wembanyama led the way with 15 points, scoring 6 in both the 1st and 3rd quarters.

Julian Champagnie added 13 points, 8 of which came in the 3rd quarter, and he connected on 3 threes at a 50% rate. Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 10 points, shooting 80% from the field and hitting 2 threes at 66.7%.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

The Trail Blazers gave up 100 points to the Pelicans on Monday, allowing 30 points in the 1st quarter before tightening up defensively. They allowed 25 points in the 2nd quarter, 27 in the 3rd, and just 18 in the 4th to secure the win.

Portland held New Orleans to 28% shooting from three, with the Pelicans making 10 threes. The Pelicans also went 14/16 from the free-throw line. The Trail Blazers gave up 10 offensive rebounds while recording 10 steals and 5 blocks.

Spurs Team Defense

The Trail Blazers tightened up defensively in the 4th quarter, allowing just 18 points to secure a 118-100 win over the Pelicans. Portland gave up 30 points in the 1st but improved in the 2nd, allowing 25 points, and then 27 in the 3rd.

Portland held New Orleans to 28% shooting from three, with the Pelicans making just 10 threes. The Trail Blazers sent the Pelicans to the line 16 times, where they made 14 free throws. Defensively, Portland recorded 10 steals and 5 blocks.

Trail Blazers vs Spurs Trends

  • The Trail Blazers are 3-0 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
  • When looking at their past five home matchups, San Antonio has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 102 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
  • Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Spurs have gone 8-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Trail Blazers vs Spurs Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +4.5, we recommend going with the Trail Blazers on the point spread. We not only see them covering the spread but also have a strong likelihood of winning this one outright, especially if you’re seeking a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 217.5 and our model has the Trail Blazers and Spurs finishing with a combined 271 points. Our pick is to take the over.


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