Trail Blazers vs Spurs Game Breakdown

Get ready to turn up the heat as the Portland Trail Blazers blaze their trail to the AT&T Center, looking to spark a victory against the San Antonio Spurs in what promises to be a fiery first-round playoff clash tonight! With the Blazers trying to find their form after a rocky season and the Spurs aiming to capitalize on their recent momentum, this 09:30 PM EST showdown is set under the dazzling lights of playoff basketball where every dribble and dunk counts. Both teams have just scorched their way to thrilling wins, setting the stage for a showdown that’s as tantalizing as the betting lines suggest. So, as the Blazers try to ignite a comeback and the Spurs look to sharpen their swords, let’s see whose flame burns brightest in tonight’s hardwood duel!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 21, 2024 09:30PM EST

Location: AT&T Center, San Antonio

Vegas Odds

	POR ML	SAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+210	-250	228.0	6.5/-6.5
Recent	+220	-270	226.0	7.0/-7.0
Difference	+10	-20	-2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

12W-38L

31.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

20W-34L

68.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
12/13/24	San Antonio Spurs SAS	33	19	28	38	118	Over
12/13/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	25	17	46	28	116	Over
11/07/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	27	28	24	26	105	Under
11/07/24	San Antonio Spurs SAS	33	23	35	27	118	Under
01/26/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	33	24	21	22	100	Under
01/26/24	San Antonio Spurs SAS	26	36	26	28	116	Under
12/29/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	29	27	38	34	128	Over
12/29/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	29	42	33	30	134	Over
12/28/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	38	21	28	31	118	Under
12/28/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	14	31	29	31	105	Under
04/06/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	37	24	39	27	127	Over
04/06/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	32	37	29	31	129	Over
01/23/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	38	36	27	26	127	Over
01/23/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	40	34	45	28	147	Over
12/14/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	39	34	24	31	128	Over
12/14/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	28	29	32	23	112	Over
11/15/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	29	27	33	21	110	Over
11/15/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	30	32	31	24	117	Over
04/03/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	23	33	16	20	92	Under
04/03/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	26	22	34	31	113	Under
04/01/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	29	20	32	30	111	Over
04/01/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	34	43	24	29	130	Over
03/23/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	45	36	33	19	133	Over
03/23/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	27	26	28	15	96	Over
12/02/21	San Antonio Spurs SAS	32	36	16	30	114	Under
12/02/21	Portland Trail Blazers POR	22	25	18	18	83	Under

Trail Blazers Vs Over/Under

Spurs Vs Over/Under

Trail Blazers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	@ DEN	126-124W	45	29	10	97
12/15	vs PHX	109-116L	48	30	13	94
12/13	@ SAS	116-118L	36	25	13	82
12/08	vs LAL	98-107L	49	17	17	84
12/06	@ UTA	99-141L	34	23	10	95
12/03	vs LAC	105-127L	29	25	15	80
12/01	@ DAL	131-137L	39	29	21	84
11/29	@ SAC	115-106W	40	27	11	90
11/25	vs MEM	98-123L	44	22	11	102
11/23	vs HOU	104-98W	53	16	16	90

Spurs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	@ ATL	133-126W	42	32	17	101
12/15	@ MIN	92-106L	50	34	18	91
12/13	vs POR	118-116W	41	32	14	85
12/08	@ NOP	121-116W	55	27	13	93
12/06	@ SAC	113-140L	42	28	14	91
12/05	@ CHI	124-139L	41	26	10	95
12/03	vs PHX	93-104L	53	26	14	100
12/01	vs SAC	127-125W	38	32	15	82
11/26	vs UTA	128-115W	39	30	10	93
11/23	@ GSW	104-94W	48	29	8	85

Starting Lineups

Portland Trail Blazers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Deandre Ayton C	39.0	32.0	36.8	100%	37.2
Toumani Camara SF	23.0	22.1	21.7	100%	22.1
Jerami Grant PF	32.0	30.5	27.9	100%	28.3
Shaedon Sharpe SG	29.0	27.9	25.2	73%	27.7
Anfernee Simons PG	36.0	36.7	30.6	100%	31.0

San Antonio Spurs	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Harrison Barnes SF	15.0	18.8	19.1	100%	19.4
Chris Paul PG	31.0	30.9	29.7	87%	30.4
Jeremy Sochan PF	36.0	32.8	30.3	90%	31.0
Devin Vassell SG	30.0	26.1	33.0	67%	37.0
Victor Wembanyama C	55.0	53.4	54.3	100%	54.6

Trail Blazers Notable Injuries

Jabari Walker (PF/C): Avg: 7.5pts, 6.2reb, 0.9ast, 21.0 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 1.6
Duop Reath (C): Avg: 8.0pts, 3.2reb, 0.9ast, 15.9 minutes. Last game: 12/06/24. Impact: 0.9
Kris Murray (SF): Avg: 5.8pts, 3.2reb, 1.2ast, 19.6 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.5
Rayan Rupert (SG/SF): Avg: 3.9pts, 2.1reb, 1.2ast, 14.4 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.1
Bryce McGowens (SG): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.6reb, 0.8ast, 14.3 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.0

Spurs Notable Injuries

Zach Collins (C): Avg: 9.7pts, 4.8reb, 2.5ast, 20.1 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 2.1
Malaki Branham (PG/SG): Avg: 8.7pts, 1.9reb, 1.9ast, 19.4 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 1.3
Blake Wesley (PG/SG): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.3reb, 2.5ast, 13.6 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 1.9
Sandro Mamukelashvili (PF/C): Avg: 3.9pts, 3.0reb, 0.8ast, 9.5 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 1.8
Sidy Cissoko (SG): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 6.4 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jerami Grant	POR	Pts	15.5	19.2	+3.7	60%	40%	40%	40%	SAS	-0.6	#12
Keldon Johnson	SAS	Pts	10.5	14.1	+3.6	60%	60%	67%	67%	POR	+3.2	#30
Deandre Ayton	POR	Reb	10.5	11.8	+1.3	40%	20%	47%	47%	SAS	+0.1	#17
Jeremy Sochan	SAS	Reb	7.5	8.5	+1.0	40%	60%	60%	60%	POR	-0.8	#6

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Trail Blazers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#12	#10	#29	#18	1.9%
PF	#22	#6	#13	#15	0.8%
PG	#19	#17	#22	#22	3.4%
SF	#18	#28	#25	#25	5.9%
SG	#30	#21	#27	#30	13.1%

Spurs Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#18	#17	#16	#15	0.3%
PF	#12	#21	#6	#11	-1.4%
PG	#7	#13	#7	#7	-6.2%
SF	#4	#26	#7	#5	-9.7%
SG	#28	#26	#25	#28	10.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.3

112.4

Rebounds per Game

42.8

45.0

Assists per Game

22.7

28.7

Steals per Game

8.2

7.9

Blocks per Game

6.0

6.6

Shots per Game

89.2

88.3

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.0

14.0

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.3

53.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.0

35.4

Turnovers per Game

16.2

14.8

Fouls per Game

20.3

17.2

Recent Trends

Dalano Banton (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.9% to 12.3, 24.1 min average previous 3 games.
Charles Bassey (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.7% to 12.0, 18.7 min average previous 3 games.
Toumani Camara (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 57.5% to 35.5, 22.5 min average previous 3 games.
David Duke Jr. (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.7% to 11.5, 16.9 min average previous 3 games.
Jeremy Sochan (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.5% to 35.0, 26.6 min average previous 3 games.
Matisse Thybulle (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 62.1% to 10.9, 28.8 min average previous 3 games.
Robert Williams (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.0% to 12.9, 21.9 min average previous 3 games.