San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 02/06/2020 NBA Odds and Picks

San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 02/06/2020 – The San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers are ballclubs trying to stay relevant in a very competitive Western Conference. On Thursday, these two playoff-chasing teams will meet for the third time this season at the Moda Center. The Spurs opened in Las Vegas as +3 road underdogs and are bound to carry few extra points in NBA spread betting against the home favorite Blazers.

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San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers 02/06/2020 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
San Antonio Spurs	+4 (-105)	232.5 o (-110)	+130
Portland Trail Blazers	-4 (-115)	232.5 u (-110)	-150

The San Antonio Spurs’ bid of extending their legendary playoff streak got a new lease of life after a decent showing in January. However, back-to-back setbacks against Los Angeles powerhouses, the Lakers and the Clippers, definitely halted their momentum. DeMar DeRozan didn’t get an All-Star invitation this year, but he’s putting up numbers worthy of All-Star nod the past three games, scoring 24, 26, and 28.

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Players to Watch: DeMar DeRozan (23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.2 APG)

LaMarcus Aldridge (18.8 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.4 APG)

Patty Mills (11.7 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 2.0 APG)

Portland Trail Blazers has also put itself back in the hunt for a playoff spot following a string of sensational victories. Damian Lillard has been magma hot these past two weeks, dropping 40, 50 points during the stretch and earning him Western Conference Player of the Week recognition for these two weeks.

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Players to Watch: Damian Lillard (29.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 7.9 APG)

CJ McCollum (21.4 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.7 APG)

Hassan Whiteside (15.8 PPG, 13.9 RPG and 1.1 APG)

San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
Spurs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
San Antonio are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against Portland.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland.
San Antonio are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games this season.
Spurs are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western conference.
San Antonio are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Northwest division.

Portland Trail Blazers

Portland are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Portland’s last 9 games.
Portland are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Portland’s last 20 games against San Antonio.
Their total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland’s last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio.
Portland are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games this season.
Portland are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games against an opponent in the Western conference.
Trail Blazers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Southwest division.
Portland are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games played in February.

Injuries

San Antonio Spurs

No Injuries

Portland Trail Blazers

Rodney Hood SG Achilles is out indefinitely
Jusuf Nurkic C Leg is out indefinitely
Skal Labissiere PF Knee is out indefinitely
Zach Collins PF Shoulder is out indefinitely
Nassir Little SF Ankle left last game, is “?” Thursday vs San Antonio

Damian Lillard’s terrific play has put the Blazers in position to stay in the playoff picture. The biggest question for the Blazers going forward is how long can Lillard carry the load for the Blazers? The Spurs will continue to lean on DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, yet it’s pretty obvious that they need more firepower in their offense.

Moneyline: Bet the Blazers at -150. Lillard had an off-night against the Nuggets as he finished with 21 points 8-for-23 shooting. That’s not a good sign for the Spurs, who should be expecting a more aggressive Lillard Thursday night.

ATS: Back the Blazers to cover the 3-point NBA spread. Portland covered the spread four games in a row before the streak ended in a 127-99 loss to Denver.

TOTALs: Pick the UNDER at 232.5 points. The Blazers dropped a 99-point dud in their last game and I feel their offense is experiencing some kind of fatigue after a scintillating run. The Spurs aren’t scoring well either as they posted 105 and 102 points against the Los Angeles teams.

Score Prediction: 115 – 107 Blazers