Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction and Preview | Nov. 7, 2024

The Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs matchup is one of the three NBA games scheduled for Thursday. Both Western Conference teams are off to identical 3-5 records. The Spurs are currently placed 12th in the standings, while the Spurs are 13th.

The two teams have met each other 187 times in the regular season, with San Antonio holding a slight 95-92 record. They met three times last season, as the Spurs took the series 2-1.

Their most recent meeting was on Jan. 26, a game that San Antonio won 116-100 behind Jeremy Sochan’s 31 points. Victor Wembanyama had 23 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Portland was led by Anfernee Simons’ 40 points and 10 assists.

Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs game details and odds

The Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs game is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 7, at Frost Bank Center. The game will be broadcast locally on FanDuel Sports Network - Southwest and KATU 2.1 / KATU 2.2. It can also be streamed live on NBA League Pass and FuboTV.

Moneyline: Blazers (+150) vs. Spurs (-180)

Spread: Blazers (+4.5) vs. Spurs (-4.5)

Total (O/U): Blazers -110 (o218) vs. Spurs -110 (u218)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs preview

The Blazers last played on Monday when they beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-100 on the road. Anfernee Simons led the team in scoring with 24 points, while Deandre Ayton had a dominating double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds.

While Portland has shown flashes of brilliance this season with two wins against New Orleans and a win against the LA Clippers, the team still struggles for consistency. This will be something the Blazers could look to improve against another young Western Conference team in the Spurs.

San Antonio will play the back end of a back-to-back after suffering a disappointing 127-100 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Wembanyama had an off night with just 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting.

The Spurs are going through a particularly tricky period as they navigate through the absence of long-time coach Gregg Popovich who has missed the past three games with an undisclosed serious injury, as per ESPN. The coach remains out indefinitely.

Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs betting props

Anfernee Simons’ point total is set at 21.5. He averages 19.5 points on the season and could struggle to go past 21.5 points on Wednesday.

Victor Wembanyama’s points total is set at 22.5. After an off game against Houston, expect the reigning Rookie of the Year to come out strong on Wednesday and easily go past the 22.5-point mark.

Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs prediction

The oddsmakers favor the Spurs to get a win at home. While we expect the same, we don’t believe San Antonio will cover the spread. This game could come down to the final few possessions and should be a moderately high-scoring one, with the team total going past 218 points.