San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

Recent results

• San Antonio Spurs: 5 wins from the last 5, average margin +10.8 points (W 124–109 @ SAC, W 112–111 v DAL, W 119–97 v UTAH, W 121–111 v MIN, W 117–111 @ UTAH).
• Portland Trail Blazers: 3 wins from the last 5, average margin +3.2 points (L 118–124 @ LAL, W 132–119 @ PHX, W 118–110 @ DEN, W 112–90 @ UTAH, L 103–124 v MEM).

This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.

Our pre-game preview

San Antonio Spurs are our pick on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers. The model gives them a 69% chance of winning, which makes this game a 65%+ top pick.

On the rosters we expect, San Antonio Spurs rate as the stronger team (95.4 to 86.7 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.

Recent form: San Antonio Spurs have been winning by 8.1 points a game, while Portland Trail Blazers have been winning by 5.7 points a game.

Schedule: San Antonio Spurs are on the second night of a back-to-back and Portland Trail Blazers are on the second night of a back-to-back, which the model takes into account.

Injuries: San Antonio Spurs will be without Tobias Harris (31 min a game) and Portland Trail Blazers will be without Ja Morant (26 min a game), Shaedon Sharpe (25 min a game) and Robert Williams III (16 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.

Season so far: San Antonio Spurs are 8–2 and Portland Trail Blazers are 6–3.

This preview was written from the data we had before the game.