The Spurs just played in Utah last night and lost, but I expect them to
bounce back strong here. San Antonio is 4-1 in the second of
back-to-back games this season, with the only loss coming when Popovich
infamously rested four starters in Miami. The Spurs are an awesome 8-1-2
ATS in their last 11 games when playing without a day of rest. The
Trail Blazers have had two days’ rest but are just 7-18-3 ATS in their
last 28 games when playing on two days’ rest.
The Spurs are an outstanding 55-23-5 ATS in their last 83 games overall.
They are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games following a SU loss, 19-5-2
ATS in their last 26 games following an ATS loss and 10-2 ATS in their
last 12 road games.
The Spurs won by three points in Portland earlier this season, covering
the 2.5-point spread despite being without Tony Parker who sat out the
contest with the flu. With Parker in the lineup for this contest, I
expect the Spurs to widen their margin of victory.