The Portland Trail Blazers (4-7) will try to put an end to their five-game skid when they meet the San Antonio Spurs (7-2) at the AT&T Center. Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 16 and can be seen on CNW and FSW.
The Spurs enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the 76ers 92-83 on Saturday. LaMarcus Aldridge was a key piece, recording his fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and 19 rebounds. The Trail Blazers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 106-94 loss against the Hornets on Sunday. Allen Crabbe had a good game for Portland, accounting for 17 points, two rebounds, and two assists.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Spurs winning the first matchup 113-101. Kawhi Leonard had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one three-pointer.
This one isn’t expected to be close when the Spurs, a substantial 11-point favorite, take on the Trail Blazers. The Spurs come into this game 7-2 Straight Up (SU) and 6-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The Spurs lead the NBA in field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .485 from the field. San Antonio is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.70. As for the San Antonio defense, it’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score on the Spurs. The 84.0 points that San Antonio’s defense allows per home game makes them the top defense at home. San Antonio will look to take advantage of the Trail Blazers and their propensity to foul. Portland ranks 26th in the league in fouls, averaging 23.3 per game.
Over on the other bench, the Trail Blazers have a record of 5-6 ATS and 4-7 SU. Against the Western Conference, Portland is 4-5 SU and 5-4 ATS.
San Antonio beat Portland in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record to 6-4 over the Trail Blazers in their last 10 meetings. With a 6-4 record, the Spurs also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – SA, ATS Winner – SA
Notes
San Antonio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio’s last 7 games at home.
San Antonio is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio’s last 5 games when playing Portland.
San Antonio is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Portland.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games when playing at home against Portland.
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland.
Portland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing San Antonio.
Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio.
San Antonio ranks 10th in points per game with 102.3, while Portland ranks 21st in points allowed with an average of 103.8 given up.
Portland ranks 13th in points allowed per road game (103.0 PPG), while San Antonio ranks 14th in points per home game with 102.7.
When opponents score fewer than 100 points, the San Antonio Spurs are a perfect 6-0 this season. When they fail to hit triple digits, the Portland Trail Blazers are a winless 0-3.
When San Antonio gives up at least 100 points, the team has a losing 1-2 record this season. The Trail Blazers are at 0.500 when they hit the century mark (4-4).
The Trail Blazers have a defensive rating of 106.0 (ranked 28th). The Spurs rank eighth for their offensive rating of 104.2.
On average, San Antonio has 98.2 possessions per game and scores 1.042 points on each possession. Portland has both fewer possessions (98.1) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.042).
The San Antonio Spurs have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking third in the league with an EFF% of 52.2%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Portland Trail Blazers have a losing 1-4 record.
The San Antonio Spurs rank fifth with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.70, while the Portland Trail Blazers rank near the bottom of the league at 26th with an A/TO of 1.33.
The San Antonio Spurs rebound 46.8 times per game and are ranked sixth. Ranked 17th, the Portland Trail Blazers rebound 43.9 times per game.
The Portland Trail Blazers rank in the top half of the league in offensive rebounds (ranked 15th). The San Antonio Spurs rank near the very top of the league in defensive rebounding (ranked second).
On average, the Trail Blazers force a turnover rate of 11.9%. When the Spurs turn over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a superb 6-2 record.
