NBA betting line favors Spurs over Trail Blazers

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2-0November 02, 2013, 10:00 | Rose Garden1-1


NBA betting interest will be piqued on Saturday when the Spurs of San Antonio hit the hard court against the Trail Blazers of Portland.

The Trail Blazers bring a 1-1 record (1-1 ATS) to the battle against the 2-0 Spurs, who are 1-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Portland go 1-1 so far and the Spurs go 1-1. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).

View San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to back the visiting Spurs before tip-off in this one found them as -4.5-point favorites earlier at Sportsbook, while the total was sitting at 197 at Sportsbook.

The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Trail Blazers at No. 26 and the Spurs at No. 23 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 96-91 result in favor of the Spurs.



The Spurs were a 91-85 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Lakers. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (176) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. San Antonio got 24 points from Tony Parker en route to a 91-85 victory over Los Angeles on Friday at STAPLES Center.

Last time out for Portland, they were a 113-98 Sportsbook as they battled the Nuggets on the road. The Trail Blazers covered in the match as a 4.5-point underdog, while 211 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points for Portland on Friday, leading the Trail Blazers to a 113-98 victory over Denver at Pepsi Center.

Next up:
San Antonio at Denver, Tuesday, November 5th
Portland at Houston, Tuesday, November 5th
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