After going through a minor rotation change, the San Antonio Spurs are starting to look like their normal selves again with Kawhi Leonard back in the lineup. Leonard’s Spurs will look to keep the momentum going on the road vs the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
Sportsbook opened the Spurs as 1-point road underdogs with a total of 198.5.
- The Trail Blazers are 2-8 SU and 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games at home against teams with winning records.
- The Spurs are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games on the road against the Trail Blazers.
- The Spurs are 34-7 SU in their last 41 games in December.
Leonard missed the first 27 games of the year while recovering from a quad injury and has yet to play more than 17 minutes in two games back, but his presence is definitely having a positive impact on the team. The former Defensive Player of the Year was limited to seven points on 3-of-7 shooting in San Antonio’s most recent tilt – a 109-91 triumph over the L.A. Clippers – and will continue to be on a minutes restriction going forward.
Portland is fresh off a winning road trip but fell 108-107 to Minnesota on Monday in a game in which the team failed to attempt a free throw in the second half. CJ McCollum finished with 20 points in that game and averaged 22.8 on 52.4 percent shooting on the road excursion.
The teams split the season series a year ago, with Portland winning the final two games. OVER bettors are profiting in a big way when these teams get together, as the OVER is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings between the Spurs and Blazers.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the San Antonio Spurs listed as 3.5-point favorites earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 198 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.
OddsShark score prediction models pick a 107-101 result in favor of the Trail Blazers today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the San Antonio Spurs have seen them go 21-10 and 15-15-1 ATS so far this NBA season, while the Portland Trail Blazers are at 16-14 and 15-13-2 ATS. In OVER/UNDER totals betting, the Trail Blazers are 9-21, while the San Antonio Spurs are 13-18. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Portland vs San Antonio injuries news.
This game pits the Trail Blazers, currently No. 17 in the OddsShark NBA Power Rankings, against the Spurs, who rate No. 7 in the most recent survey update.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Portland's No. 5-rated NBA squad against San Antonio's No. 10-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Portland rates No. 22 in the league with 9.37 treys per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 23 with 8.9 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Antonio got 19 points from LaMarcus Aldridge en route to a 109-91 victory over Los Angeles on Monday at AT&T Center.
Jusuf Nurkic scored 20 points in a failed effort to lead the Trail Blazers to victory as they lost 108-107 to Minnesota at Target Center on Monday.
- San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- San Antonio is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
- San Antonio is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
- San Antonio is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
- Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Portland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
- Portland is 1-3-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
San Antonio at Utah, Thursday, December 21
Portland home to Denver, Friday, December 22
