San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/23/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Venue:  Moda Center, Portland, OR 

Where to Watch:  ROOT Sports NW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Spurs -8.5, Trail Blazers +8.5; Over/Under:  233.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Spurs -8, Trail Blazers +8; Over/Under:  233.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Spurs -7.5, Trail Blazers +7.5; Over/Under:  233.5 points

 

San Antonio Spurs:  28-44 (4th place, Southwest Division)

Portland Trail Blazers:  27-44 (4th place, Northwest Division)

 

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San Antonio Spurs:  4-6 last 10

Portland Trail Blazers:  2-8 last 10

 

 

 

The Spurs are coming into this game with a 28-44 record overall and they are 14-21 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the New Orleans Pelicans while their 2 wins in that span came against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors in their last game. Josh Richardson off the bench led the team in points in that game with 25 while Dejounte Murray was next on the team with 19 points. Murray led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jakob Poeltl led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 38.8% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.7 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 113.6 PPG against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 35-36-1 this season and their O/U record is 36-34-2.

 

 

The Trail Blazers are coming into this game with a 27-44 record overall and they are 17-18 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 4 game losing streak that they were on. Their 4 losses in that span were against the Atlanta Hawks, the New York Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Indiana Pacers while their win came against the Detroit Pistons in their last game. Brandon Williams led the team in points in that game with 23 while Ben McLemore off the bench was next on the team with 21 points. Kris Dunn led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Justise Winslow led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 42% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 75.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.4 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 114.2 PPG against them. The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 29-41-1 this season and their O/U record is 35-35-1.

 

 

The Spurs have been playing much better in their recent games as they have won 2 of their last 3 games and they are coming off of a win against one of the best teams in the NBA this season, the Warriors. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but those wins have been very close as they won both games by just 2 points and their loss in between was by over 20 points. They are going up against a Trail Blazers side that is also coming off of a win in their last game but they had lost 4 straight games prior to that win and their win was against the Pistons who are one of the worst teams in the NBA this season. The Trail Blazers have been really banged up recently but they are starting to get some players back into their lineup. They still have not been playing well though and getting a few players back is not going to help them out here with how bad they have been recently. The Spurs have actually won more games recently and they have had tougher opponents to play as well. The Trail Blazers do play their best at home so this will be a very close game still but the Spurs have been playing better and should edge the Trail Blazers out by a few points here.

 

Spurs Trail Blazers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Spurs 127 Trail Blazers 123.

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San Antonio Spurs: 13-21 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 7-14 ATS after a close win by 3 points or less. 18-11 OVER as a road favorite.

Portland Trail Blazers: 6-1 ATS after playing 4 consecutive road games. 31-16 OVER revenging a home loss vs opponent. 23-17 OVER off a road win.

 

 

San Antonio Spurs:  K. Bates-Diop (SF) Ques Wed - Back injury. L. Walker IV (SG) Ques Wed - Back injury. R. Langford (SG) Out indefinitely - Hamstring injury. D. Cacok (PF) Out indefinitely - Heel injury. D. McDermott (SF) Mid April - Nose injury.

Portland Trail Blazers:  D. Lillard (PG) out for season - Abdominal injury. A. Simons (SG) Late March - Knee injury. J. Ingles (SF) out for season - Knee injury. J. Nurkic (C) Late March - Foot injury. E. Bledsoe (PG) Out indefinitely - Achilles injury. D. Louzada (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. N. Little (SF) out for season - Shoulder injury.

 

 

 

"I crashed in and I think somebody tipped it, and I just grabbed it and turned around and put it up. I was like, ‘I just want to get it off in time.'" - Keldon Johnson after their win against the Warriors on Sunday night.

 

 

"I've missed some free throws in the last few games, and Chauncey (Billups) always tells me that the reason they are called free throws is that they are free points. He never missed from the line when he was playing, so having a game like this means I can look him in the face again." - Brandon Williams after their win against the Pistons on Monday night.

 

 

 

PG     Dejounte Murray

SG     Devin Vassell

SF     Josh Richardson

PF    Keldon Johnson

C     Jakob Poeltl

 

PG     Brandon Williams

SG     Josh Hart

SF     Justise Winslow

PF     Trendon Watford

C      Drew Eubanks

 

 

PPG: D. Murray (20.8)

APG: D. Murray (9.3)

Reb/G: J. Poeltl (9.2)

 

PPG: D. Lillard (24)

APG: D. Lillard (7.3)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (11.1)

 

Coaches:

San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich (26th season)

Portland Trail Blazers: Chauncey Billups (1st season)