{"id":21311,"date":"2026-11-06T05:50:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T10:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=21311"},"modified":"2026-11-07T05:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T10:55:04","slug":"spurs-vs-trail-blazers-prediction-team-news","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/nba\/spurs-vs-trail-blazers-prediction-team-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs vs Trail Blazers: Prediction, Team News and Wembanyama v Avdija"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Portland has the best net rating in the NBA and San Antonio the sixth. <strong>Both play on Friday, the Spurs in Sacramento and the Trail Blazers in Los Angeles, so this is a back-to-back for each.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Victor Wembanyama averages 29.0 points and 12.4 rebounds. Deni Avdija leads Portland at 23.4 points and 6.4 assists.<\/p>\n\n<!-- sq-box -->\n<div style=\"background:#f2ebff;border-left:6px solid #7c1bfa;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin:6px 0 26px;overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7c1bfa;margin-bottom:4px;\">Our best bet<\/div><div style=\"font-size:21px;font-weight:800;color:#22034a;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:12px;\">Spurs to win<\/div><div style=\"overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid #e2d8f7;padding:8px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;\"><span style=\"float:left;width:38%;color:#5a5470;\">Pick<\/span><span style=\"float:left;width:62%;font-weight:700;color:#22034a;\">Spurs to win<\/span><\/div><div style=\"overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid #e2d8f7;padding:8px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;\"><span style=\"float:left;width:38%;color:#5a5470;\">Score prediction<\/span><span style=\"float:left;width:62%;font-weight:700;color:#22034a;\">Spurs 115-111 Trail Blazers<\/span><\/div><div style=\"overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid #e2d8f7;padding:8px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;\"><span style=\"float:left;width:38%;color:#5a5470;\">Spread<\/span><span style=\"float:left;width:62%;font-weight:700;color:#22034a;\">Spurs &minus;5.5 at four books<\/span><\/div><div style=\"overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid #e2d8f7;padding:8px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;\"><span style=\"float:left;width:38%;color:#5a5470;\">Watch in Canada<\/span><span style=\"float:left;width:62%;font-weight:700;color:#22034a;\">No Canadian TV listed (NBA League Pass)<\/span><\/div><div style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5a5470;margin-top:10px;line-height:1.5;\">Prices from Canadian sportsbooks, captured at 3:02 a.m. ET on Saturday 7 November. Check the team news before you bet. Picks are opinion, not advice. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n\n<style>\n.sqv{font-family:inherit;color:#22034a;margin:0 0 22px}\n.sqv *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sqv .cap{font-size:12px;color:#5a5470;margin:6px 2px 0;line-height:1.45}\n.sqv .k{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#5a5470;font-weight:700}\n.sqv table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0}\n.sqv th{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#5a5470;text-align:left;padding:8px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2d8f7}\n.sqv td{padding:9px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #f1ecfb;vertical-align:middle}\n.sqv .wrap{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2d8f7;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px;overflow-x:auto}\n.sqv .best{background:#f2ebff;font-weight:800;border-radius:6px}\n.sqv .two{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}\n.sqv .two>div{flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0}\n.sqv .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:12px}\n.sqv .grid svg{max-height:120px}\n.sqv .bar{display:flex;height:26px;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#fff}\n.sqv .bar span{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 10px;white-space:nowrap}\n.sqv .chip{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;border-radius:999px;padding:2px 8px;white-space:nowrap}\n.sqv .ok{background:#e6f6ec;color:#1f9d55} .sqv .q{background:#fff4e0;color:#b7791f} .sqv .out{background:#fde8e8;color:#c53030}\n.sqv .th{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:9px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}\n.sqv .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2d8f7;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px}\n.sqv .stats{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:6px 0 8px}\n.sqv .stats b{display:block;font-size:20px;line-height:1.1}\n.sqv .stats small{font-size:11px;color:#5a5470;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}\n.sqv svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}\n.sqv svg text{font-family:inherit}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px;align-items:center\"><div><div class=\"k\">Our NBA picks this season<\/div><b style=\"font-size:18px\">Winners 33-12<\/b><\/div><div><div class=\"k\">Spread picks<\/div><b style=\"font-size:18px\">15-7<\/b> <span class=\"k\">(23 passed)<\/span><\/div><div><div class=\"k\">In these clubs&rsquo; games<\/div><b>Spurs games 3-0 &middot; Trail Blazers games 1-1<\/b><\/div><\/div><p class=\"cap\">Every pick is graded on its own page the morning after the game, wins and losses alike.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>How to watch Spurs vs Trail Blazers in Canada<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 18px\"><div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0\"><div class=\"k\">Tip-off<\/div><b>10:00pm ET \/ 7:00pm PT, Saturday 7 November 2026<\/b><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0\"><div class=\"k\">Venue<\/div><b>Moda Center, Portland<\/b><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0\"><div class=\"k\">Watch in Canada<\/div><b>No Canadian TV listed (NBA League Pass)<\/b><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0\"><div class=\"k\">Records<\/div><b>San Antonio 7-2, Portland 6-2<\/b><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 180px;min-width:0\"><div class=\"k\">Rest<\/div><b>San Antonio on the second night of a back-to-back, Portland on the second night of a back-to-back<\/b><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>TV details for Canada weren&#8217;t confirmed at the time of writing. See our <a href=\"\/ca\/nba\/how-to-watch-nba-in-canada\/\">how to watch the NBA in Canada<\/a> page for the options where you live.<\/p>\n<h2>Spurs vs Trail Blazers odds<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th>Sportsbook<\/th><th>Spurs<\/th><th>Trail Blazers<\/th><th>Spread<\/th><th>Total<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Bet99<\/b><\/td><td>&minus;200<\/td><td>+165<\/td><td>Trail Blazers +5.5 (&minus;110)<\/td><td>O\/U 227.5 (&minus;105 \/ &minus;115)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Mise-o-jeu<\/b> <span class=\"k\">provincial<\/span><\/td><td class=\"best\">&minus;189<\/td><td>+164<\/td><td>Trail Blazers +5.5 (&minus;111)<\/td><td>O\/U 227.5 (&minus;105 \/ &minus;110)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>PlayAlberta<\/b> <span class=\"k\">provincial<\/span><\/td><td>&minus;196<\/td><td>+166<\/td><td>&ndash;<\/td><td>O\/U 227.5 (&minus;106 \/ &minus;111)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>TonyBet<\/b><\/td><td>&minus;200<\/td><td class=\"best\">+170<\/td><td>Trail Blazers +6.5 (&minus;123)<\/td><td>O\/U 227.5 (&minus;106 \/ &minus;115)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>theScore Bet<\/b><\/td><td>&minus;200<\/td><td class=\"best\">+170<\/td><td>Trail Blazers +5.5 (+100)<\/td><td>O\/U 227.5 (&minus;105 \/ &minus;115)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin:12px 0 6px\">Fair win chance, bookmaker margin removed<\/div><div class=\"bar\"><span style=\"width:64%;background:#000000\">Spurs 64%<\/span><span style=\"width:36%;background:#e03a3e;justify-content:flex-end\">Trail Blazers 36%<\/span><\/div><\/div><p class=\"cap\">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).<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n\n\n<h2>The spread and total in context<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:6px\">Tonight&#8217;s numbers: Trail Blazers +5.5, total 227.5<\/div><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Each game against the spread<\/th><th>Each game against the total<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Spurs<\/b><\/td><td><span title=\"lost by 12\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"lost by 4\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 16\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 27\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 6\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 10\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 22\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 1\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 15\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><div class=\"cap\" style=\"margin:2px 0 0\">6 of 9: won by 6 or more<\/div><\/td><td><span title=\"220 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"224 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"228 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#7c1bfa\"><\/span><span title=\"233 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#7c1bfa\"><\/span><span title=\"228 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#7c1bfa\"><\/span><span title=\"232 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#7c1bfa\"><\/span><span title=\"216 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"223 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"233 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#7c1bfa\"><\/span><div class=\"cap\" style=\"margin:2px 0 0\">5 of 9 over 227.5<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Trail Blazers<\/b><\/td><td><span title=\"won by 41\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 8\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 7\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"lost by 21\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 22\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 8\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"won by 13\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#1f9d55\"><\/span><span title=\"lost by 6\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><div class=\"cap\" style=\"margin:2px 0 0\">6 of 8: lost by 5 or fewer, or won<\/div><\/td><td><span title=\"207 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"248 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#7c1bfa\"><\/span><span title=\"265 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#7c1bfa\"><\/span><span title=\"227 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"202 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#d9d2e6\"><\/span><span title=\"228 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#7c1bfa\"><\/span><span title=\"251 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#7c1bfa\"><\/span><span title=\"242 points\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 2px;background:#7c1bfa\"><\/span><div class=\"cap\" style=\"margin:2px 0 0\">5 of 8 over 227.5<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"cap\">One dot per game this season, from final scores; hover or tap a dot for the result. These are tonight&#8217;s numbers applied to past results, not the lines those games were played at.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>Home, road and rest<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>At home<\/th><th>On the road<\/th><th>Second of a back-to-back<\/th><th>With a day or more off<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Spurs<\/b><\/td><td>4-2 (+7.3)<\/td><td>3-0 (+12.3)<\/td><td>2-0 (+11.0)<\/td><td>5-1 (+11.8)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Trail Blazers<\/b><\/td><td>1-1 (+10.0)<\/td><td>5-1 (+8.7)<\/td><td>&ndash;<\/td><td>5-2 (+4.4)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"cap\">Record and average winning margin in brackets, this season.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>Projected starting fives<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"two\"><div><div class=\"th\" style=\"background:#000000\">San Antonio Spurs<\/div><div class=\"wrap\" style=\"padding:4px 8px\"><table><thead><tr><th>Starter<\/th><th>PTS<\/th><th>REB<\/th><th>AST<\/th><th>Today<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>De&#8217;Aaron Fox<\/b><\/td><td>14.4<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>5.9<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Devin Vassell<\/b><\/td><td>11.6<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>3.1<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Stephon Castle<\/b><\/td><td>15.4<\/td><td>5.8<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Dylan Harper<\/b><\/td><td>18.7<\/td><td>5.2<\/td><td>4.4<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Victor Wembanyama<\/b><\/td><td>29.1<\/td><td>12.6<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"th\" style=\"background:#e03a3e\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/div><div class=\"wrap\" style=\"padding:4px 8px\"><table><thead><tr><th>Starter<\/th><th>PTS<\/th><th>REB<\/th><th>AST<\/th><th>Today<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Toumani Camara<\/b><\/td><td>14.2<\/td><td>3.2<\/td><td>1.2<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Deni Avdija<\/b><\/td><td>23.2<\/td><td>6.8<\/td><td>7.0<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Scoot Henderson<\/b><\/td><td>7.9<\/td><td>2.2<\/td><td>1.2<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Donovan Clingan<\/b><\/td><td>12.6<\/td><td>10.6<\/td><td>1.5<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Damian Lillard<\/b><\/td><td>20.4<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td>4.1<\/td><td><span class=\"chip ok\">Available<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"cap\">The five who started each club&#8217;s last game, with season averages. Starting lineups are not announced until shortly before tip-off, so treat these as likely, not confirmed.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>Team news<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th>Club<\/th><th>Player<\/th><th>Status<\/th><th>Latest<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>San Antonio<\/strong><\/td><td><b>Jayden Quaintance<\/b><\/td><td><span class=\"chip out\">Out, knee<\/span><\/td><td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>San Antonio<\/strong><\/td><td><b>Tobias Harris<\/b><\/td><td><span class=\"chip out\">Out, calf<\/span><\/td><td>Week to week<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Portland<\/strong><\/td><td><b>Ja Morant<\/b><\/td><td><span class=\"chip out\">Out, hamstring<\/span><\/td><td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Portland<\/strong><\/td><td><b>Shaedon Sharpe<\/b><\/td><td><span class=\"chip out\">Out, knee<\/span><\/td><td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Portland<\/strong><\/td><td><b>Vit Krejci<\/b><\/td><td><span class=\"chip out\">Out, ankle<\/span><\/td><td>No timetable<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone else listed around the league is on the <a href=\"\/ca\/nba\/injury-report\/\">NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How the Spurs and Trail Blazers compare this season<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:8px\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">&#9679;<\/span> San Antonio Spurs &nbsp; <span style=\"color:#e03a3e\">&#9679;<\/span> Portland Trail Blazers &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; left is better<\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 820 294\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"League ranks for both teams\"><text x=\"200\" y=\"12\" font-size=\"10\" fill=\"#5a5470\">1st<\/text><text x=\"600\" y=\"12\" font-size=\"10\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"end\">30th<\/text><text x=\"0\" y=\"26\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">Net rating<\/text><line x1=\"200\" y1=\"22\" x2=\"600\" y2=\"22\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"269.0\" cy=\"22\" r=\"7\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>San Antonio Spurs: +8.7, 6th of 30<\/title><\/circle><circle cx=\"255.2\" cy=\"22\" r=\"7\" fill=\"#e03a3e\" fill-opacity=\".9\"><title>Portland Trail Blazers: +8.8, 5th of 30<\/title><\/circle><text x=\"820\" y=\"26\" font-size=\"11.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"end\">Spurs +8.7 (6th) \u00b7 Trail Blazers +8.8 (5th)<\/text><text x=\"0\" y=\"60\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">Offensive rating<\/text><line x1=\"200\" y1=\"56\" x2=\"600\" y2=\"56\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"269.0\" cy=\"56\" r=\"7\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>San Antonio Spurs: 114.2, 6th of 30<\/title><\/circle><circle cx=\"213.8\" cy=\"56\" r=\"7\" fill=\"#e03a3e\" fill-opacity=\".9\"><title>Portland Trail Blazers: 118.3, 2nd of 30<\/title><\/circle><text x=\"820\" y=\"60\" font-size=\"11.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"end\">Spurs 114.2 (6th) \u00b7 Trail Blazers 118.3 (2nd)<\/text><text x=\"0\" y=\"94\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">Defensive rating<\/text><line x1=\"200\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"600\" y2=\"90\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"282.8\" cy=\"90\" r=\"7\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>San Antonio Spurs: 105.5, 7th of 30<\/title><\/circle><circle cx=\"379.3\" cy=\"90\" r=\"7\" fill=\"#e03a3e\" fill-opacity=\".9\"><title>Portland Trail Blazers: 109.5, 14th of 30<\/title><\/circle><text x=\"820\" y=\"94\" font-size=\"11.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"end\">Spurs 105.5 (7th) \u00b7 Trail Blazers 109.5 (14th)<\/text><text x=\"0\" y=\"128\" font-size=\"12.5\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">Effective FG%<\/text><line x1=\"200\" y1=\"124\" x2=\"600\" y2=\"124\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"475.9\" cy=\"124\" r=\"7\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>San Antonio Spurs: 52.2, 21st of 30<\/title><\/circle><circle cx=\"213.8\" cy=\"124\" 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Ratings are points per 100 possessions, estimated from the box score.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>This is the league&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Results so far<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:6px 0 2px\"><span class=\"k\" style=\"color:#000000\">San Antonio Spurs<\/span><span class=\"k\">7-2 &middot; average margin +9.0<\/span><\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 640 190\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"San Antonio Spurs results by margin\"><line x1=\"34\" x2=\"640\" y1=\"72.4\" y2=\"72.4\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-dasharray=\"3 4\"\/><text x=\"28\" y=\"76.4\" font-size=\"10.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"end\">+10<\/text><line x1=\"34\" x2=\"640\" y1=\"99.6\" y2=\"99.6\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" stroke-dasharray=\"3 4\"\/><text x=\"28\" y=\"103.6\" font-size=\"10.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"end\">&minus;10<\/text><line x1=\"34\" x2=\"640\" y1=\"58.8\" y2=\"58.8\" stroke=\"#e2d8f7\" 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Bars above the line are wins and below are defeats, sized by the margin on the scale at the left. &#8220;v&#8221; is a home game and &#8220;@&#8221; an away game. Hover or tap a bar for the score.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>Wembanyama v Avdija<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;margin-bottom:6px\"><div><b style=\"font-size:17px;color:#000000\">Victor Wembanyama<\/b><div class=\"k\">Spurs &middot; 31.0 min &middot; 9 games<\/div><\/div><div style=\"text-align:right\"><b style=\"font-size:17px;color:#e03a3e\">Deni Avdija<\/b><div class=\"k\">Trail Blazers &middot; 33.1 min &middot; 8 games<\/div><\/div><\/div><table><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">29.1<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Points<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:80%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">23.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">12.6<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Rebounds<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:54%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">6.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">3.0<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:43%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Assists<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">7.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">2.2<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:74%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Turnovers<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">3.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">1.2<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Steals<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:72%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">0.9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">36.2<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Usage %<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:79%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">28.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">58.1<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">True shooting %<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">58.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">28.6<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:92%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Three-point %<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">31.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">1.8<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Threes made<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:91%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">1.6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">8.2<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:82%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Free throws tried<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">10.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:800\">+143<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end\"><div style=\"width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#000000;opacity:1\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470;white-space:nowrap\">Plus-minus, season<\/td><td style=\"width:28%\"><div style=\"width:54%;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:#e03a3e;opacity:.45\"><\/div><\/td><td style=\"text-align:right;font-weight:800\">+77<\/td><\/tr><\/table><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin:14px 0 4px\">Points in the recent meetings (DNP: did not play, or was not with the club then)<\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 640 150\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Points in the recent meetings\"><rect x=\"23.0\" y=\"22.0\" width=\"38.4\" height=\"110.0\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Victor Wembanyama: 35 points, 19 Apr 2026<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"42.2\" y=\"18.0\" 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text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">26<\/text><text x=\"448\" y=\"147\" font-size=\"10.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"middle\">26 Apr 26<\/text><rect x=\"535.0\" y=\"78.6\" width=\"38.4\" height=\"53.4\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Victor Wembanyama: 17 points, 28 Apr 2026<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"554.2\" y=\"74.6\" font-size=\"11\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">17<\/text><rect x=\"577.4\" y=\"62.9\" width=\"38.4\" height=\"69.1\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Deni Avdija: 22 points, 28 Apr 2026<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"596.6\" y=\"58.9\" font-size=\"11\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">22<\/text><text x=\"576\" y=\"147\" font-size=\"10.5\" fill=\"#5a5470\" text-anchor=\"middle\">28 Apr 26<\/text><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"cap\">Season figures from this season&#8217;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.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>Players to watch<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"card\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap\"><b style=\"font-size:16px\">Victor Wembanyama<\/b><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#f2ebff;color:#7c1bfa\">5th in the NBA in points<\/span><\/div><div class=\"k\">San Antonio Spurs<\/div><div class=\"stats\"><div><b>29.1<\/b><small>PTS<\/small><\/div><div><b>12.6<\/b><small>REB<\/small><\/div><div><b>3.0<\/b><small>AST<\/small><\/div><div><b>58.1<\/b><small>TS%<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:4px\">Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)<\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 300 92\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Points in the last five games\"><rect x=\"0\" y=\"45.8\" width=\"50\" height=\"40.2\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Victor Wembanyama: 36 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"25.0\" y=\"40.8\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">36<\/text><rect x=\"60\" y=\"38.0\" width=\"50\" height=\"48.0\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Victor Wembanyama: 43 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"85.0\" y=\"33.0\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">43<\/text><rect x=\"120\" y=\"72.6\" width=\"50\" height=\"13.4\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Victor Wembanyama: 12 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"145.0\" y=\"67.6\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">12<\/text><rect x=\"180\" y=\"28.0\" width=\"50\" height=\"58.0\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Victor Wembanyama: 52 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"205.0\" y=\"23.0\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">52<\/text><rect x=\"240\" y=\"52.5\" width=\"50\" height=\"33.5\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Victor Wembanyama: 30 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"265.0\" y=\"47.5\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">30<\/text><line x1=\"0\" x2=\"300\" y1=\"53.5\" y2=\"53.5\" stroke=\"#22034a\" stroke-dasharray=\"4 4\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"card\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap\"><b style=\"font-size:16px\">Dylan Harper<\/b><\/div><div class=\"k\">San Antonio Spurs<\/div><div class=\"stats\"><div><b>18.7<\/b><small>PTS<\/small><\/div><div><b>5.2<\/b><small>REB<\/small><\/div><div><b>4.4<\/b><small>AST<\/small><\/div><div><b>59.4<\/b><small>TS%<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:4px\">Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)<\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 300 92\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Points in the last five games\"><rect x=\"0\" y=\"55.8\" width=\"50\" height=\"30.2\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Dylan Harper: 13 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"25.0\" y=\"50.8\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">13<\/text><rect x=\"60\" y=\"28.0\" width=\"50\" height=\"58.0\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Dylan Harper: 25 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"85.0\" y=\"23.0\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">25<\/text><rect x=\"120\" y=\"46.6\" width=\"50\" height=\"39.4\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Dylan Harper: 17 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"145.0\" y=\"41.6\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">17<\/text><rect x=\"180\" y=\"37.3\" width=\"50\" height=\"48.7\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Dylan Harper: 21 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"205.0\" y=\"32.3\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">21<\/text><rect x=\"240\" y=\"41.9\" width=\"50\" height=\"44.1\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#000000\"><title>Dylan Harper: 19 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"265.0\" y=\"36.9\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">19<\/text><line x1=\"0\" x2=\"300\" y1=\"42.7\" y2=\"42.7\" stroke=\"#22034a\" stroke-dasharray=\"4 4\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"card\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap\"><b style=\"font-size:16px\">Deni Avdija<\/b><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#f2ebff;color:#7c1bfa\">20th in the NBA in points<\/span><\/div><div class=\"k\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/div><div class=\"stats\"><div><b>23.2<\/b><small>PTS<\/small><\/div><div><b>6.8<\/b><small>REB<\/small><\/div><div><b>7.0<\/b><small>AST<\/small><\/div><div><b>58.1<\/b><small>TS%<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:4px\">Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)<\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 300 92\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Points in the last five games\"><rect x=\"0\" y=\"36.3\" width=\"50\" height=\"49.7\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Deni Avdija: 24 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"25.0\" y=\"31.3\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">24<\/text><rect x=\"60\" y=\"36.3\" width=\"50\" height=\"49.7\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Deni Avdija: 24 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"85.0\" y=\"31.3\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">24<\/text><rect x=\"120\" y=\"28.0\" width=\"50\" height=\"58.0\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Deni Avdija: 28 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"145.0\" y=\"23.0\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">28<\/text><rect x=\"180\" y=\"42.5\" width=\"50\" height=\"43.5\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Deni Avdija: 21 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"205.0\" y=\"37.5\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">21<\/text><rect x=\"240\" y=\"40.4\" width=\"50\" height=\"45.6\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Deni Avdija: 22 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"265.0\" y=\"35.4\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">22<\/text><line x1=\"0\" x2=\"300\" y1=\"37.8\" y2=\"37.8\" stroke=\"#22034a\" stroke-dasharray=\"4 4\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"card\"><div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap\"><b style=\"font-size:16px\">Damian Lillard<\/b><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#f2ebff;color:#7c1bfa\">39th in the NBA in points<\/span><\/div><div class=\"k\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/div><div class=\"stats\"><div><b>20.4<\/b><small>PTS<\/small><\/div><div><b>3.6<\/b><small>REB<\/small><\/div><div><b>4.1<\/b><small>AST<\/small><\/div><div><b>59.6<\/b><small>TS%<\/small><\/div><\/div><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:4px\">Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)<\/div><svg viewBox=\"0 0 300 92\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Points in the last five games\"><rect x=\"0\" y=\"65.1\" width=\"50\" height=\"20.9\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Damian Lillard: 9 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"25.0\" y=\"60.1\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">9<\/text><rect x=\"60\" y=\"35.0\" width=\"50\" height=\"51.0\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Damian Lillard: 22 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"85.0\" y=\"30.0\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">22<\/text><rect x=\"120\" y=\"39.6\" width=\"50\" height=\"46.4\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Damian Lillard: 20 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"145.0\" y=\"34.6\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">20<\/text><rect x=\"180\" y=\"28.0\" width=\"50\" height=\"58.0\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Damian Lillard: 25 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"205.0\" y=\"23.0\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">25<\/text><rect x=\"240\" y=\"35.0\" width=\"50\" height=\"51.0\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"#e03a3e\"><title>Damian Lillard: 22 points<\/title><\/rect><text x=\"265.0\" y=\"30.0\" font-size=\"12\" text-anchor=\"middle\" fill=\"#22034a\" font-weight=\"700\">22<\/text><line x1=\"0\" x2=\"300\" y1=\"38.7\" y2=\"38.7\" stroke=\"#22034a\" stroke-dasharray=\"4 4\" stroke-width=\"1.2\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>Recent Spurs vs Trail Blazers meetings<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"k\" style=\"margin-bottom:6px\">Spurs 4, Trail Blazers 1 in the last 5 meetings<\/div><table><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Result<\/th><th>Winner<\/th><th>Top scorers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>28 Apr 2026<br><span style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5a5470\">Playoffs<\/span><\/td><td>Trail Blazers 95, Spurs 114<\/td><td><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#000000;color:#fff\">Spurs by 19<\/span><\/td><td style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470\">De&#8217;Aaron Fox 21 (Spurs) \u00b7 Deni Avdija 22 (Trail Blazers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26 Apr 2026<br><span style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5a5470\">Playoffs<\/span><\/td><td>Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 93<\/td><td><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#000000;color:#fff\">Spurs by 21<\/span><\/td><td style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470\">De&#8217;Aaron Fox 28 (Spurs) \u00b7 Deni Avdija 26 (Trail Blazers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24 Apr 2026<br><span style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5a5470\">Playoffs<\/span><\/td><td>Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108<\/td><td><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#000000;color:#fff\">Spurs by 12<\/span><\/td><td style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470\">Stephon Castle 33 (Spurs) \u00b7 Jrue Holiday 29 (Trail Blazers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21 Apr 2026<br><span style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5a5470\">Playoffs<\/span><\/td><td>Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103<\/td><td><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#e03a3e;color:#fff\">Trail Blazers by 3<\/span><\/td><td style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470\">Stephon Castle 18 (Spurs) \u00b7 Scoot Henderson 31 (Trail Blazers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19 Apr 2026<br><span style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5a5470\">Playoffs<\/span><\/td><td>Trail Blazers 98, Spurs 111<\/td><td><span class=\"chip\" style=\"background:#000000;color:#fff\">Spurs by 13<\/span><\/td><td style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#5a5470\">Victor Wembanyama 35 (Spurs) \u00b7 Deni Avdija 30 (Trail Blazers)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>San Antonio won two of the three regular-season meetings, then beat Portland 4-1 in the first round in April. 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text-anchor=\"middle\">Q4<\/text><\/svg><\/div><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>The Spurs led by as many as 28, and the Trail Blazers never led.<\/p>\n<h2>Where they shoot from<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"two\"><div><div class=\"th\" style=\"background:#000000\">San Antonio Spurs<\/div><div class=\"wrap\" style=\"padding:4px 8px\"><table><thead><tr><th>Zone<\/th><th>Share<\/th><th><\/th><th>FG%<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>At the rim<\/td><td style=\"width:45%\"><div style=\"background:#e2d8f7;border-radius:4px\"><div style=\"width:73%;max-width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#000000\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>33% of shots<\/td><td><b>65.8%<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paint<\/td><td style=\"width:45%\"><div style=\"background:#e2d8f7;border-radius:4px\"><div style=\"width:39%;max-width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#000000\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>18% of shots<\/td><td><b>42.5%<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid-range<\/td><td style=\"width:45%\"><div style=\"background:#e2d8f7;border-radius:4px\"><div style=\"width:19%;max-width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#000000\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>9% of shots<\/td><td><b>26.4%<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Corner three<\/td><td style=\"width:45%\"><div style=\"background:#e2d8f7;border-radius:4px\"><div style=\"width:18%;max-width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#000000\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>8% of shots<\/td><td><b>27.3%<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Above-break three<\/td><td style=\"width:45%\"><div style=\"background:#e2d8f7;border-radius:4px\"><div style=\"width:59%;max-width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#000000\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>27% of shots<\/td><td><b>34.4%<\/b><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"th\" style=\"background:#e03a3e\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/div><div class=\"wrap\" style=\"padding:4px 8px\"><table><thead><tr><th>Zone<\/th><th>Share<\/th><th><\/th><th>FG%<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>At the rim<\/td><td style=\"width:45%\"><div style=\"background:#e2d8f7;border-radius:4px\"><div style=\"width:62%;max-width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#e03a3e\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>28% of shots<\/td><td><b>63.5%<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paint<\/td><td style=\"width:45%\"><div style=\"background:#e2d8f7;border-radius:4px\"><div style=\"width:38%;max-width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#e03a3e\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>17% of shots<\/td><td><b>56.8%<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mid-range<\/td><td style=\"width:45%\"><div style=\"background:#e2d8f7;border-radius:4px\"><div style=\"width:7%;max-width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#e03a3e\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>3% of shots<\/td><td><b>47.8%<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Corner three<\/td><td style=\"width:45%\"><div style=\"background:#e2d8f7;border-radius:4px\"><div style=\"width:21%;max-width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#e03a3e\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>10% of shots<\/td><td><b>37.9%<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Above-break three<\/td><td style=\"width:45%\"><div style=\"background:#e2d8f7;border-radius:4px\"><div style=\"width:85%;max-width:100%;height:12px;border-radius:4px;background:#e03a3e\"><\/div><\/div><\/td><td>39% of shots<\/td><td><b>36.4%<\/b><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"cap\">Every shot this season, by zone. Zones are calculated from the play-by-play coordinates, not official NBA shot zones.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<p>The three-point gap shows here: Spurs hit 34.4 per cent above the break, Trail Blazers 36.4.<\/p>\n<h2>Canadians in Spurs vs Trail Blazers<\/h2>\n\n<!-- sq-box --><div class=\"sqv\"><div class=\"wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th>Canadian<\/th><th>Club<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Shaedon Sharpe<\/b><\/td><td>POR<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"cap\">Every Canadian in the league, with this season&#8217;s numbers, is on our <a href=\"\/ca\/nba\/canadians-in-the-nba\/\">Canadians in the NBA<\/a> page.<\/p><\/div><!-- \/sq-box -->\n\n<h2>Score prediction<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Spurs 115-111 Trail Blazers.<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<h2>Spurs vs Trail Blazers prediction<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Portland&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our pick: the Spurs to win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What would change it: if Wembanyama sat the second night, we would switch to Portland.<\/p>\n<p>Check the <a href=\"\/ca\/nba\/power-rankings\/\">NBA power rankings<\/a> for the order across the league, then the <a href=\"\/ca\/nba\/games-tonight\/\">NBA games tonight<\/a> board for Saturday&#8217;s other NBA games.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-POR1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What time is Spurs vs Trail Blazers?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Tip-off is 10:00pm ET \/ 7:00pm PT on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Moda Center, Portland.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-POR2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Where can I watch Spurs vs Trail Blazers in Canada?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It is not on Canadian TV, so NBA League Pass is the option.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-POR3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Ja Morant playing against the Spurs?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Portland said on 30 October that his Grade 2 left hamstring strain would keep him out for about four weeks.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-POR4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">When will Shaedon Sharpe return?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">He tore a meniscus in August and was expected to miss about six months, ESPN&#8217;s Shams Charania reported, which points to around late February.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-POR5\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is our Spurs vs Trail Blazers prediction?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Spurs 115-111. We back San Antonio to win in Portland.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p><em>19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC). Picks are opinion, not advice, and odds change constantly. Availability varies by province. Please play responsibly. ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 for Ontario residents; see your province&#8217;s helpline for resources elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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