San Antonio Spurs (31-45) vs Portland Trail Blazers (27-49)
Game Info: Friday, April 1, 2022 at 8:30 pm (AT&T Center)
Betting Odds: San Antonio Spurs -15 -- Over/Under: 231 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs meet Friday in NBA action at the AT&T Center. The Portland Trail Blazers look to snap a five-game losing streak. The San Antonio Spurs look for a win after winning five of their last seven games.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.4 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 114.9 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 17.3 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Josh Hart is averaging 14.5 points and 4 assists. Brandon Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Justise Winslow is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 113 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 113.3 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Dejounte Murray is averaging 21 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Keldon Johnson is averaging 16.6 points and 2 assists. Jakob Poeltl is the third double-digit scorer and Lonnie Walker IV is dishing 2.1 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.
The Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 overall. The Trail Blazers are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Portland Trail Blazers continue to field the worst roster in the league, and they're losing by an average of 17.2 points while allowing 51.5 percent shooting from the field during their five-game losing streak. The San Antonio Spurs aren't world beaters, but they have played better as of late and need to keep winning if they're going to sneak into a potential play-in game. The Portland Trail Blazers are awful to say the least. It's lay the massive number or pass for me.
Randy’s Pick San Antonio Spurs -15
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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