Portland has the best net rating in the NBA and San Antonio the sixth. Both play on Friday, the Spurs in Sacramento and the Trail Blazers in Los Angeles, so this is a back-to-back for each.
Victor Wembanyama averages 29.0 points and 12.4 rebounds. Deni Avdija leads Portland at 23.4 points and 6.4 assists.
Every pick is graded on its own page the morning after the game, wins and losses alike.
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Spurs vs Trail Blazers odds
| Sportsbook | Spurs | Trail Blazers | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bet99 | −200 | +165 | Trail Blazers +5.5 (−110) | O/U 227.5 (−105 / −115) |
| Mise-o-jeu provincial | −189 | +164 | Trail Blazers +5.5 (−111) | O/U 227.5 (−105 / −110) |
| PlayAlberta provincial | −196 | +166 | – | O/U 227.5 (−106 / −111) |
| TonyBet | −200 | +170 | Trail Blazers +6.5 (−123) | O/U 227.5 (−106 / −115) |
| theScore Bet | −200 | +170 | Trail Blazers +5.5 (+100) | O/U 227.5 (−105 / −115) |
Prices from 5 Canadian sportsbooks, captured at 3:02 a.m. ET on Saturday 7 November. They are stored prices, not live ones, and lines move with every injury update, so check before you bet. Availability varies by province: Mise-o-jeu and PlayAlberta are provincial platforms rather than open-market books, and the private sportsbooks operate where they hold a licence. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).
The spread and total in context
| Each game against the spread | Each game against the total | |
|---|---|---|
| Spurs | 6 of 9: won by 6 or more | 5 of 9 over 227.5 |
| Trail Blazers | 6 of 8: lost by 5 or fewer, or won | 5 of 8 over 227.5 |
One dot per game this season, from final scores; hover or tap a dot for the result. These are tonight’s numbers applied to past results, not the lines those games were played at.
Home, road and rest
| At home | On the road | Second of a back-to-back | With a day or more off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spurs | 4-2 (+7.3) | 3-0 (+12.3) | 2-0 (+11.0) | 5-1 (+11.8) |
| Trail Blazers | 1-1 (+10.0) | 5-1 (+8.7) | – | 5-2 (+4.4) |
Record and average winning margin in brackets, this season.
Projected starting fives
| Starter | PTS | REB | AST | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De’Aaron Fox | 14.4 | 4.0 | 5.9 | Available |
| Devin Vassell | 11.6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | Available |
| Stephon Castle | 15.4 | 5.8 | 5.0 | Available |
| Dylan Harper | 18.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 | Available |
| Victor Wembanyama | 29.1 | 12.6 | 3.0 | Available |
| Starter | PTS | REB | AST | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toumani Camara | 14.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | Available |
| Deni Avdija | 23.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | Available |
| Scoot Henderson | 7.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | Available |
| Donovan Clingan | 12.6 | 10.6 | 1.5 | Available |
| Damian Lillard | 20.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | Available |
The five who started each club’s last game, with season averages. Starting lineups are not announced until shortly before tip-off, so treat these as likely, not confirmed.
Team news
| Club | Player | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | Jayden Quaintance | Out, knee | No timetable |
| San Antonio | Tobias Harris | Out, calf | Week to week |
| Portland | Ja Morant | Out, hamstring | No timetable |
| Portland | Shaedon Sharpe | Out, knee | No timetable |
| Portland | Vit Krejci | Out, ankle | No timetable |
Portland is without Ja Morant (Grade 2 hamstring strain) and Vit Krejci, who broke his left leg in Phoenix on Wednesday. Shaedon Sharpe, born in London, Ontario, tore a meniscus in August and is expected to miss about six months. San Antonio is missing Tobias Harris (calf) and Jayden Quaintance.
Anyone else listed around the league is on the NBA injury report.
How the Spurs and Trail Blazers compare this season
League rank out of 30 on this season’s box scores (9 and 8 games). Ratings are points per 100 possessions, estimated from the box score.
This is the league’s best offence against its fourth-best defence. San Antonio also turns the ball over less than any other team, and Portland shoots an effective 56.4 per cent, third.
Wembanyama around the rim is the swing. Portland takes 28 per cent of its shots there, and Donovan Clingan is the one who has to keep him off the glass at the other end.
Results so far
One bar per game this season, oldest first. Bars above the line are wins and below are defeats, sized by the margin on the scale at the left. “v” is a home game and “@” an away game. Hover or tap a bar for the score.
Wembanyama v Avdija
| 29.1 | Points | 23.2 | ||
| 12.6 | Rebounds | 6.8 | ||
| 3.0 | Assists | 7.0 | ||
| 2.2 | Turnovers | 3.0 | ||
| 1.2 | Steals | 0.9 | ||
| 36.2 | Usage % | 28.7 | ||
| 58.1 | True shooting % | 58.1 | ||
| 28.6 | Three-point % | 31.0 | ||
| 1.8 | Threes made | 1.6 | ||
| 8.2 | Free throws tried | 10.0 | ||
| +143 | Plus-minus, season | +77 |
Season figures from this season’s box scores. Usage is the share of team possessions a player uses while on court, estimated from the box score. The brighter bar is the better number.
Players to watch
Wembanyama has scored 29, 36, 43, 12 and 52 in his last five. Avdija has been between 21 and 28 in all five of his, and Damian Lillard scored 25 in Phoenix on Wednesday.
Recent Spurs vs Trail Blazers meetings
| Date | Result | Winner | Top scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 Playoffs | Trail Blazers 95, Spurs 114 | Spurs by 19 | De’Aaron Fox 21 (Spurs) · Deni Avdija 22 (Trail Blazers) |
| 26 Apr 2026 Playoffs | Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 93 | Spurs by 21 | De’Aaron Fox 28 (Spurs) · Deni Avdija 26 (Trail Blazers) |
| 24 Apr 2026 Playoffs | Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108 | Spurs by 12 | Stephon Castle 33 (Spurs) · Jrue Holiday 29 (Trail Blazers) |
| 21 Apr 2026 Playoffs | Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103 | Trail Blazers by 3 | Stephon Castle 18 (Spurs) · Scoot Henderson 31 (Trail Blazers) |
| 19 Apr 2026 Playoffs | Trail Blazers 98, Spurs 111 | Spurs by 13 | Victor Wembanyama 35 (Spurs) · Deni Avdija 30 (Trail Blazers) |
San Antonio won two of the three regular-season meetings, then beat Portland 4-1 in the first round in April. Avdija scored 29 or more in all three regular-season games.
How the last meeting unfolded
The Spurs led by as many as 28, and the Trail Blazers never led.
Where they shoot from
| Zone | Share | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 33% of shots | 65.8% | |
| Paint | 18% of shots | 42.5% | |
| Mid-range | 9% of shots | 26.4% | |
| Corner three | 8% of shots | 27.3% | |
| Above-break three | 27% of shots | 34.4% |
| Zone | Share | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 28% of shots | 63.5% | |
| Paint | 17% of shots | 56.8% | |
| Mid-range | 3% of shots | 47.8% | |
| Corner three | 10% of shots | 37.9% | |
| Above-break three | 39% of shots | 36.4% |
Every shot this season, by zone. Zones are calculated from the play-by-play coordinates, not official NBA shot zones.
The three-point gap shows here: Spurs hit 34.4 per cent above the break, Trail Blazers 36.4.
Canadians in Spurs vs Trail Blazers
| Canadian | Club |
|---|---|
| Shaedon Sharpe | POR |
Every Canadian in the league, with this season’s numbers, is on our Canadians in the NBA page.
Score prediction
Spurs 115-111 Trail Blazers. Portland won its first five road games before losing 124-118 to the Lakers on Friday. It is only 1-1 at home, and San Antonio is 2-0 on back-to-backs. We expect the Spurs by about four.
Spurs vs Trail Blazers prediction
San Antonio has won six straight going into Friday, the last of them 112-111 at home to Dallas on Wednesday. It won 124-109 in Sacramento on Friday, and the Canadian books make the Spurs about a 64 per cent chance.
Portland’s offence is the best in the league even without Morant, and at home, against a Spurs side that makes only 32.2 per cent of its threes and may rest someone on the second night of a back-to-back, the Trail Blazers can win this, which is why our margin is only four.
Our pick: the Spurs to win.
What would change it: if Wembanyama sat the second night, we would switch to Portland.
Check the NBA power rankings for the order across the league, then the NBA games tonight board for Saturday’s other NBA games.
Frequently asked questions
Tip-off is 10:00pm ET / 7:00pm PT on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Moda Center, Portland.
It is not on Canadian TV, so NBA League Pass is the option.
No. Portland said on 30 October that his Grade 2 left hamstring strain would keep him out for about four weeks.
He tore a meniscus in August and was expected to miss about six months, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported, which points to around late February.
Spurs 115-111. We back San Antonio to win in Portland.
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