The San Antonio Spurs (5-7) will be 2-point favorites at home in the AT&T Center when they challenge the Portland Trail Blazers (4-8). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 227 points and it can be seen on Fox Sports – Southwest at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs ATS Odds
Both teams fell in their last contest. The Trail Blazers (3.5-point favorites) were defeated by the Toronto Raptors, 114-106, while the Spurs (1.5-point underdogs) fell to the Orlando Magic, 111-109. The Portland game went 0.5 points over the projected point total of 219.5, while the San Antonio game went 9.5 points under the projected point total of 229.5.
Portland had a better turnover percentage (10.4 vs. 10.8) while San Antonio was lights out from beyond the arc (13-26; 50.0 percent). DeMar DeRozan had a solid outing for San Antonio with 21 points and five assists. CJ McCollum, meanwhile led the way for Portland, contributing 19 points and six rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, DeRozan led the Spurs to a 113-110 victory. He recorded 27 points and seven rebounds. The two teams combined to score 223 points, hitting the projected point total, and San Antonio was unable to cover as a 6-point favorite. One of San Antonio’s biggest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They had 32 free throw attempts, while Portland had 27.
Of the Trail Blazers’ 12 games, six have finished over, five have finished under and one has pushed. Portland heads into the game with records of 4-8 straight up (SU) and 5-6-1 against the spread (ATS).
Of the Spurs’ 11 games with betting action, six have finished over the total. Additionally, San Antonio owns records of 5-7 SU and 2-9 ATS.
Expect San Antonio to own the offensive glass in this showdown. The Spurs rank second in offensive rebounding percentage (24.8 percent), while Portland ranks 24th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.2 percent).
Trail Blazers vs. Spurs Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Trail Blazers, ATS Winner – Trail Blazers, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- The Spurs are 26th in the NBA with 14.9 points off turnovers per game while the Trail Blazers are 28th with 14.2 points off turnovers per game.
- San Antonio ranks third in rebounds per game (47.8) while Portland ranks 25th in rebounds allowed per game (48.7).
- The Spurs rank 13th in assists per game (23.9) while the Trail Blazers rank 27th (17.6).
- San Antonio averages 5.6 blocks per game, which is ranked ninth in the league. Portland ranks 22nd in blocks allowed per game (6.3).
- San Antonio ranks 23rd in points in the paint per game (44.8) while Portland ranks 27th (42.8).
- The Spurs rank seventh in second chance points allowed per game (11.7) while the Trail Blazers rank 26th (16.3).
- The Trail Blazers rank 10th in fast break points per game (14.2) while the Spurs rank 23rd in fast break points allowed per game (15.2).
- Portland ranks 14th in three pointers attempted per game (33.8) while San Antonio ranks 28th (25.7).
- Portland is 1-0 when they allow under 100 points.
- The Trail Blazers are 4-7 when they score more than 100 points, while the Spurs are 5-5.
- San Antonio is 1-6 ATS at home, while Portland is 4-2-1 ATS on the road.
- The total has gone over in 4 of the Spurs’ 7 home games, while 3 of the Trail Blazers’ 7 road games have gone over.
Bettings Trends:
- The Trail Blazers are 1-3-1 ATS over their last five games, while the Spurs are 1-4.
- In their last five games, Portland has 3 unders and 2 overs, while San Antonio has 3 overs and 2 unders.
- The Trail Blazers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.0, up from 1.8 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Spurs have scored an average of 113.6 points per game (1.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 120.0 points per game (6.1 above their season average).
