Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs look to close out their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers tonight when they take the court at the Frost Bank Center in Texas. The Spurs hold a commanding 3-1 series lead following the return of Wembanyama (concussion) and nothing short of a dominant second half in Game 4. As a result, the Spurs look primed to advance to Round 2.
After sitting out Game 3, Wembanyama returned over the weekend to dominate Game 4 with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and seven blocks as the Spurs recovered from a 17-point halftime deficit outscoring the Blazers 73-35 in the second half to win 114-93. De’Aaron Fox added 28 points including 4-8 from deep to support the cause and put the Blazers on the brink of elimination.
Facing an end to their season after losing both playoff games in Portland last week, the Trail Blazers will try and take solace in the fact they blew substantial leads in both of those losses. Portland continues to rely heavily on the tandem of Deni Avdija (26 points in Game 4) and Jerami Grant (17 points in Game 4). However, the Blazers' inconsistent three-point shooting—ranking 27th in percentage during the regular season despite high volume—has bogged down their offense. Yes, the Blazers are strong on the boards, but they need to score on a higher percentage of their shots to extend this series. Not easy against the NBA’s best defender in Wembanyama and the overall aggressive team defense of the Spurs.
Lets take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
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The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:
Moneyline: Portland Trail Blazers (+440), San Antonio Spurs (-600)
This game opened Spurs -11.5 with the Game Total set at 215.5.
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David Jones Garcia (ankle) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
Damian Lillard (Achilles) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
The OVER has cashed in 44 of the Blazers’ 87 games this season (44-43)
The OVER has cashed in 37 of the Spurs’ 87 games this season (37-50)
Stephon Castle is averaging 6.3 assists per game in this series
Donovan Clingan is averaging 8.5 rebounds per game in this series
Jrue Holiday was 8-15 from beyond the arc in Games 3 and 4
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