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The Portland Trail Blazers (3-5) visit the San Antonio Spurs (3-5) on Thursday. Tip from Frost Bank Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs. Spurs odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Spurs won series 2-1 last season
Portland snapped a 2-game losing streak on Monday with a 118-100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans while covering as a 1-point road underdog. G Anfernee Simons scored a team-high 24 points while C Deandre Ayton had a double-double (19 points, 13 rebounds).
San Antonio has dropped back-to-back games after losing 127-100 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday as a 6.5-point road underdog. C Victor Wembanyama scored a team-high 15 points as the Spurs shot just 44.6% from the field in the loss.
Trail Blazers at Spurs odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 10:26 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Spurs -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +3.5 (-105) | Spurs -3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Trail Blazers at Spurs key injuries
Trail Blazers
- G Shaedon Sharpe (shoulder) questionable
- G Matisse Thybulle (knee) out
Spurs (Not yet submitted; Wednesday’s IR)
- G Tre Jones (ankle) out
- F Jeremy Sochan (thumb) out
- G Devin Vassell (third metatarsal) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Trail Blazers at Spurs picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 111, Spurs 108
Moneyline
BET TRAIL BLAZERS (+145).
Portland has won 2 of its last 4 games including 2 of its last 3 on the road. It has the advantage against a struggling Spurs team that is playing the second game of a back-to-back and will be without coach Greg Popovich, who left Saturday’s game after suffering a health issue. San Antonio has lost 2 straight games and 4 of its last 6.
Against the spread
PASS.
There is better value on the Blazers moneyline.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 217.5 (-115).
Portland has scored 114 points or more twice in its last 3 games and allowed 103 or more points in 7 of its 8 games. San Antonio has hit the Over in 3 consecutive games while allowing 113 points or more in back-to-back games.
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