NBA Picks & Predictions: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs (Tuesday)
The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics meet for Game 2 at TD Garden at 7:00 p.m. ET on Peacock/NBCSN. At 8:00 p.m. ET, the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs meet for Game 2 on NBC/Peacock, while the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers battle in Game 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET, also on NBC/Peacock. Let’s build our bankroll with our best NBA picks & predictions for Tuesday, April 21st’s game Trail Blazers vs. Spurs.
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Tuesday’s Best NBA Picks & Predictions: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has three playoff games on the schedule for Tuesday night. On Monday, the road team and underdog won two games outright, with the favorite and home team only cashing in one game. The Under also hit in two of three games. Will we get more unexpected finishes Tuesday?
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Portland Trail Blazers (+500) at San Antonio Spurs (-700) | O/U 220.5 (-112/-108)
The Spurs posted a 111-98 victory, and they covered at most shops. The line closed at -12.5 most places. The Under (223.5) also came through in Game 1, and the total has gone low in four straight meetings.
San Antonio was just a touch better from the field, hitting 48% (40-of-84), and 45% (15-of-33) from distance, while Portland hit a respectable 43% (39-of-91), but it was a poor 26% (10-of-38) from behind the 3-point line. San Antonio was plus-7 in rebounding, while posting three more blocks than the Blazers. San Antonio was minus-3 in turnover margin, so that’s something it will need to clean up.
Deni Avdija is so underrated. He went for 30 points on 12-of-21 shooting, while adding 10 rebounds. Casual fans might not see a lot of Portland games, but keep an eye on No. 8 when he is operating for Rip City. Scoot Henderson also went for 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting.
Victor Wembanyama was the story for the home side, dropping in 35 points on 13-of-21 shooting, including 5-of-6 from behind the arc. The Spurs had four starters for 15+ points, including 17 from De’Aaron Fox.
The Blazers won Jan. 3 in the regular season at San Antonio, 115-110, cashing as an 8-point underdog. We’re definitely not picking them outright, but look for the Blazers to cover the big number. We’ll also keep slamming the Under until these teams have a high-scoring game.
Picks: Trail Blazers +11.5 (-106) & Under 220.5 Points (-108)
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