The San Antonio Spurs (28-44) take on the Portland Trail Blazers (27-44), who open a five-game homestand, as both battle to get into the playoff picture. Tip-off is Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET at Moda Center. Below, we look at the Spurs vs. Trail Blazers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Spurs are coming off a 110-108 win over the Golden State Warriors Sunday. They are 4-4 in their last eight games and trail the New Orleans Pelicans by two games for 10th place in the Western Conference, and the final spot for the play-in games to determine the final two seeds of the playoffs.
The Trail Blazers are only a half-game behind the Spurs in the Western Conference. They have only two wins in their last 12 games but won their last game, a 119-115 road victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Spurs at Trail Blazers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Spurs -540 (bet $540 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +380 (bet $100 to win $380)
- Against the spread (ATS): Spurs -9.5 (-105) | Trail Blazers +9.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Spurs at Trail Blazers key injuries
Spurs
- F Keita Bates-Diop (back) probable
- F Doug McDermott (ankle) out
- G Lonnie Walker IV (back) out
Trail Blazers
- F Josh Hart (knee) out
- G Damian Lillard (core) out
- C Jusuf Nurkic (foot) out
- G Anfernee Simons (knee) out
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Spurs at Trail Blazers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 120, Spurs 115
Money line
The Blazers have only two wins in their last 12 games but have been respectable at home this season at 17-18. Meanwhile, the Spurs are only 14-21 on the road this season.
The Spurs did beat the Blazers, 114-83, in Portland Dec. 2.
The Blazers have won three of their last five home games.
This is a huge opportunity to jump on a big underdog for a big payout. You have a heavy favorite that struggles on the road and a bad team that plays fairly well at home. This game is worth betting the underdog.
Take the TRAIL BLAZERS (+380).
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Against the spread
The Spurs have not won a game by more than eight points since Feb. 12. They are 19-15-1 ATS on the road this season, and they are 3-3-1 ATS as road favorites.
The Blazers have either won or lost by a lot. Only two of their last 10 losses have been by fewer than 20 points. They are 16-18-1 ATS at home.
I like the money line bet better than the spread because of the payout, but if you aren’t as comfortable with an outright Blazers win, give yourself points to play with and take TRAIL BLAZERS +9.5 (-120).
Over/Under
The Blazers are either on with their offense or putrid. They have failed to score 100 in seven of their last 12 games but averaged 120.6 points in their other five.
Since the All-Star break, the Spurs have allowed opponents to score 122.5 points per game. Only twice in the last 13 games have they allowed fewer than 110.
Take OVER 231.5 (-110).
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