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The San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers go head on at the Moda Center on Thursday night in a battle between Western Conference playoff contenders.
Five-Game Win Streak Snapped
The San Antonio Spurs look to bounce back from their Monday night defeat in Sacramento. The loss snapped San Antonio’s five-game winning streak and dropped them to 32-23 on the season which is tied for 1st in the Southwest Division and also tied for 5th place in the Western Conference team standings.
The Spurs rank 13th in team scoring at 112.6 points per game while also giving up the 14th best scoring defense in the league at 110.4 points per game. San Antonio is the 12th best passing team with 24.9 assists per game. They are also the 20th ranked rebounding team at 44.5 boards per contest.
San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 2/7/19
Moneyline Odds: Spurs +195, Blazers -225
Odds from BetOnline.ag as of 2/7/19
Three-Game Winning Run Ended
Like the Spurs, the Portland Trail Blazers also saw their winning run ended in their most recent outing against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. Portland had won three in a row heading to that matchup but the Blazers could not contain Hassan Whiteside who had 28 points and 11 rebounds in the game. Despite the loss, the Blazers are still in 4th place in the Western Conference.
Portland is ranked 10th in the NBA in scoring at 113.0 points per game. They are also 24th in assists at 22.8 dimes per contest and 3rd in rebounds at 47.9 boards per outing. The Blazers are giving up an average of 110.2 points per game this season, giving them the 13th ranked scoring defense in the league.
Who Wins?
San Antonio is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games played. The Spurs are 3-2 in their last five road games. Portland is 6-4 SU in its last 10 games played and the Blazers are 4-1 SU in their last five games played at their home court. Head to head, the Spurs are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games against the Blazers.
Both these teams are 3-2 in their respective last five games played. The Blazers were expected to win their fourth straight game the last time out but were ambushed by the Miami Heat at the Moda Center. The Spurs meanwhile won five in a row before dropping their last two assignments- both road games, to the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors. They will be on the road again on Thursday against the Blazers, less than 24 hours after they were blown out by 39 points in Golden State.
The Spurs are a different team when they are on the road. San Antonio is an impressive 22-7 SU at home but is just 10-16 SU away from home. Meanwhile, the Blazers are coming off a home loss to the Heat but are still a good 22-8 SU at the Moda Center this season. San Antonio is playing the second of a back to back schedule and were blown out by the Warriors the night before. San Antonio is a veteran team but I’m not sure if they recover within 24 hours.
I’m picking the Portland Trail Blazers to beat the San Antonio Spurs on 2/7/19.
Other Bets To Make
The Spurs are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games but are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games. The Blazers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played and are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games. Head to head, the Spurs are 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 meetings against the Blazers.
San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 2/7/19
Spread Odds: Spurs +5½ (-110), Blazers -5½ (-110)
Odds from BetOnline.ag as of 2/7/19
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in their last five Thursday games, 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games when playing on zero days rest but are 7-15-1 ATS in their last 23 games against the Blazers. Portland is 36-16 ATS in their last 52 home games played, 9-3 ATS in their last dozen games overall and 7-0 ATS in their last seven games when playing on one day rest. The Blazers have been solid at the Moda Center while San Antonio isn’t as good on the road as they are at home.
Prediction: Blazers -5
The total has gone over in seven out of the last 10 games played by San Antonio. The over is 4-1 in the Spurs’ last five road games. The total has gone over in eight out of the last 10 games played by the Blazers. Portland has seen the total go over in each of their last five home games.
San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 2/7/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 228 (-110), Under 228 (-110)
Odds from BetOnline.ag as of 2/7/19
The total has gone over in eight out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams. The over is also 13-3 in San Antonio’s last 16 games when playing on zero days rest. The Spurs are averaging 120.86 points in their last seven games played while the Blazers have scored an average of 118.8 points per game in their last five games played. Both have played to the over all season long this one should be no different.
Prediction: Over 227.5
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