NBA Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs Spread and Prediction

In this all-Western showdown, two of the six best teams currently in the conference are clashing, when the Portland Trail Blazers (48-31), are visiting the San Antonio Spurs (45-34), with both teams having lost their last 2 games and looking to return to the winning ways in this one.

Date/Time:  04-07-2018, 21:00 EDT

Spread: San Antonio Spurs -4

Total: +202.5

Spurs have a 45-34 record (41-36-2 ATS) so far this season and are tied with the Thunder and Pelicans in the fifth place of the Western Conference. They have two consecutive losses and in their latest matchup they got defeated by the Lakers on the road in overtime with a 112-122 score. They are led in scoring by LaMarcus Aldridge with 23.3 ppg, adding a team-best 8.4 boards per game, while Kawhi Leonard is still sidelined with an injury. Rudy Gay follows with 11.4 ppg and 5.1 boards, while Pau Gasol adds 10.2 ppg and 8.1 boards per game.

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Portland are 48-31 (44-30-5 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting on the 3^rd place of the Western Conference. They have lost their last two games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Houston on the road with a 94-96 score. Damian Lillard leads the team in scoring with 26.7 ppg, adding 4.5 boards and a team-best 6.6 dimes per game. CJ McCollum follows with 21.5 ppg, while Jusuf Nurkic adds 14.3 ppg and a team-best 8.8 boards per game.

Both teams have split wins in their two previous matchups this season (Portland at home by one point and San Antonio on the road by two). San Antonio have a 31-8 home record this season, while Portland are 21-18 on the road. Portland have a better offense with 106 ppg to San Antonio’s 102.7, while San Antonio are better defensively, allowing a league-best 99.7 ppg to Portland’s 103.2. San Antonio have a better accuracy from the field, shooting with 45.75% to Portland’s 45.3%, while Portland have a better accuracy from behind the arc, with 36.8% to San Antonio’s 35.43%. Portland grab more rebounds, with 45.4 to San Antonio’s 44.4, while San Antonio are better in assists made, with 22.9 to Portland’s league-low of 19.6. San Antonio have been very strong at home despite their recent struggles and expect them to win once again tonight by more than 4 points.

Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction: San Antonio Spurs -4 (-109)