"San Antonio" - "Portland". NBA match forecast
On November 8, San Antonio will host Portland in a regular season NBA game. The game will take place at the AT&T Center in Texas and will begin at 04:00 Moscow time. The Spurs suffered a crushing defeat to Houston in their previous away game. Will Gregg Popovich team be able to redeem themselves in front of their fans in the game against the Blazers and what bets should they choose? — read our forecast
Match announcement
San Antonio Spurs
Current form
San Antonio has lost its last two games in a row. The Spurs lost the Texas Derby away to Houston on November 7 with a crushing score (100:127). The best player on the losing team was Victor Wembanyama, who scored 15 points and made six rebounds. Julian Champagnie recorded 13 points. The team from Texas (three wins and five losses) occupies 12th place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Starting five player Devin Vassell will miss the next game of the new season. Another important player of the team, Jeremy Sohan, is also in the infirmary.
Interesting facts for betting
San Antonio and Portland average 224 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Chris Paul - Stephon Castle - Harrison Barnes - Keldon Johnson - Victor Wembanyama.
Portland Trail Blazers
Current form
Portland has lost its last two out of three games. On November 5, the Blazers defeated New Orleans on the road with a score of 118:110. Anfernee Simons made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 24 points. Deandre Ayton had a double-double (19 points, 13 rebounds, two assists). Dalano Banton recorded 20 points, Jeremy Grant - 16, Toumani Kamara - 16. The team from Oregon (three wins and five losses) occupies 13th place in the West.
Disqualifications and injuries
Portland went on the road without any major losses. Shaidon Sharp has been in the team infirmary since last season.
Interesting facts for betting
Portland is ranked 21st in three-point shooting this season (34.3 percent).
Estimated composition
Anfernee Simons - Deandre Ayton - Deni Avdija - Jeremy Grant - Toumani Camara.
Trends
Bet Total Rebounds Ayton Over 12.5
Ayton averages 11.8 rebounds per game.
1.87Simons Total Assists Under 7.5
Simons averages 6.7 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider San Antonio to be the clear favorite of the upcoming match. In their opinion, Portland will have little chance of success. And that is true. The Spurs are clearly going to finally seriously fight for a spot in the playoffs this season. Popovich charges will definitely try to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans. The Spurs will have to achieve a confident victory.
Our prediction is a San Antonio victory with a handicap of (-2.5) points including overtime at 1.71
Bet on individual total
San Antonio did not show very high efficiency last season. The result was always at the forefront of game tactics. The average indicator is 112.1 points per game. And in home matches it is a little higher - 114.9. And this time everything is going to the fact that the Spurs will not be able to improve their statistics.
Our prediction is San Antonio individual total under 113.5 points including overtime at 1.64
Bet on the player
Wembanyama played 71 games in the regular season that just ended, averaging 21.4 points per game. The 20-year-old center has definitely not lost his core skills. Victor will be able to cause a lot of trouble for the opposing defense.
Our prediction is Vembanyama total points over 23.5 at 1.87