San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The San Antonio Spurs (4-25) and Portland Trail Blazers (8-21) meet Thursday night. Tip-off from Moda Center is set for 10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Spurs vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Portland won 3-1 last season

The Spurs have lost 5 games in a row and only have 1 win over their last 24. They last played on Tuesday, falling 130-118 at home to the Utah Jazz as 3-point underdogs.

The Trail Blazers are 2-9 in their last 11 games but are coming off a 130-113 upset win over the Sacramento Kings as 8.5-point home underdogs Tuesday.

Spurs at Trail Blazers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:22 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Spurs +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Trail Blazers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Spurs +4.5 (-105) | Trail Blazers -4.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Spurs at Trail Blazers key injuries

Spurs

None

Trail Blazers

C Deandre Ayton (knee) out
G Shaedon Sharpe (adductor) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now!

Spurs at Trail Blazers picks and predictions

Prediction

Trail Blazers 129, Spurs 123

Moneyline

Neither team is a good bet on the ML, considering they have a combined 12 wins between them this season.

The Spurs are 2-12 on the road this season and the Blazers (-190) are 4-10 at home.

While one would think a Portland win is likely, especially coming off a win over the Kings at home, the -190 odds make the ML bet unappealing.

PASS.

Against the spread

Both teams outperform their win/loss records in terms of the spread. The Spurs are 11-18 ATS this season but have failed to cover in 3 straight games and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5.

The Blazers are 14-15 ATS overall and 5-5 ATS in their last 10. However, they are 0-2 ATS as home favorites.

The Spurs are 5-9 ATS as road 'dogs.

The Spurs' last 5 losses have all been by at least 5 points.

BET TRAIL BLAZERS -4.5 (-115).

Over/Under

We should expect a high-scoring contest.

Six of the Spurs' last 7 games have cleared 240 total points.

The Blazers' win over the Kings had 243 points. Their 4 previous games from Dec. 17-23 each ended with fewer than 236 points, but their 4 outings from Dec. 8-Dec. 16 each had 236 or more.

BET OVER 235.5 (-110).

For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW.

Follow Jess Root on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.

Access more NBA coverage:

Facebook Twitter Email