Through 2 Quarters
Down three at the end of last quarter, the Portland Trail Blazers have now snagged the lead. They have emerged as the frontrunner at halftime and are ahead of the San Antonio Spurs 56-48.
Portland has been riding high on the performance of small forward Greg Brown, who has 14 points. Brown is close to surpassing his season high of 15.
San Antonio has been led by small forward Keldon Johnson, who so far has 17 points.
The Spurs haven’t been much of a second-half team this season, losing 88% of the time when they were down at the break.
Who’s Playing
Portland @ San Antonio
Current Records: Portland 27-50; San Antonio 32-45
What to Know
The San Antonio Spurs will stay at home another game and welcome the Portland Trail Blazers at 7 p.m. ET April 3 at AT&T Center. San Antonio should still be feeling good after a win, while the Trail Blazers will be looking to get back in the win column.
Rip City is out to make up for these teams’ contest this past Friday. The Spurs took down Rip City 130-111. San Antonio got their victory on the backs of several key players, and it was small forward Keldon Johnson out in front shooting 5-for-8 from downtown and finishing with 21 points, six assists and five rebounds.
San Antonio is the favorite in this one, with an expected 14.5-point margin of victory. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Portland’s defeat took them down to 27-50 while San Antonio’s win pulled them up to 32-45. Allowing an average of 115.09 points per game, Portland hasn’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming game.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: AT&T Center — San Antonio, Texas
- TV: Bally Sports – Southwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $12.69
Odds
The Spurs are a big 14.5-point favorite against the Trail Blazers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 14.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -103
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Series History
San Antonio have won 14 out of their last 23 games against Portland.
- Apr 01, 2022 – San Antonio 130 vs. Portland 111
- Mar 23, 2022 – San Antonio 133 vs. Portland 96
- Dec 02, 2021 – San Antonio 114 vs. Portland 83
- May 08, 2021 – Portland 124 vs. San Antonio 102
- Apr 16, 2021 – Portland 107 vs. San Antonio 106
- Jan 18, 2021 – San Antonio 125 vs. Portland 104
- Feb 06, 2020 – Portland 125 vs. San Antonio 117
- Nov 16, 2019 – Portland 121 vs. San Antonio 116
- Oct 28, 2019 – San Antonio 113 vs. Portland 110
- Mar 16, 2019 – San Antonio 108 vs. Portland 103
- Feb 07, 2019 – Portland 127 vs. San Antonio 118
- Dec 02, 2018 – San Antonio 131 vs. Portland 118
- Oct 20, 2018 – Portland 121 vs. San Antonio 108
- Apr 07, 2018 – San Antonio 116 vs. Portland 105
- Jan 07, 2018 – Portland 111 vs. San Antonio 110
- Dec 20, 2017 – San Antonio 93 vs. Portland 91
- Apr 10, 2017 – Portland 99 vs. San Antonio 98
- Mar 15, 2017 – Portland 110 vs. San Antonio 106
- Dec 30, 2016 – San Antonio 110 vs. Portland 94
- Dec 23, 2016 – San Antonio 110 vs. Portland 90
- Mar 17, 2016 – San Antonio 118 vs. Portland 110
- Nov 16, 2015 – San Antonio 93 vs. Portland 80
- Nov 11, 2015 – San Antonio 113 vs. Portland 101
Injury Report for San Antonio
- Jakob Poeltl: Out (Back)
- Dejounte Murray: Out (Illness)
- Doug McDermott: Out (Ankle)
Injury Report for Portland
- Josh Hart: Out (Knee)
- Justise Winslow: Out (Calf)
- Trendon Watford: Out (Leg)
- Anfernee Simons: Out for the Season (Knee)
- Jusuf Nurkic: Out for the Season (Foot)
- Damian Lillard: Out for the Season (Abdomen)
- Eric Bledsoe: Out for the Season (Achilles)
- Nassir Little: Out for the Season (Shoulder)
- Joe Ingles: Out for the Season (Knee)
