San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 4/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Friday, April 24, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: San Antonio (-1.0)

Moda Center is where the Portland Trail Blazers (42-40) will meet the San Antonio Spurs (62-20) on Friday in Game 3 of their series. The series is tied 1-1. Portland opens this matchup as 1.0-point underdogs. The total comes in at 220.

The Spurs went home with a loss by a final score of 106-103 in Game 2. San Antonio wrapped up the contest with a 44.2% field goal percentage (38 out of 86) and converted 7 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Spurs converted 20 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected a total of 45 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 19 assists in the matchup as well as creating 15 turnovers and getting 13 steals. With regard to defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to shoot 42.7% from the field on 38 of 89 shooting. Portland recorded 20 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Furthermore, Portland collected 43 boards (15 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Portland finished the game shooting 73.9% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 23 attempts. They also buried 13 of their 38 tries from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Spurs left the arena with 21 and the Trail Blazers totaled 23 fouls.

Stephon Castle is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. Castle shot 35.0% from the field and earned 5 assists. He played 38 minutes and collected 7 boards. He totaled 18 points on 7 out of 20 shooting.

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San Antonio heads into this contest with a mark of 62-20 for the campaign. They average 119.8 pts per game (3rd in basketball) while going 48.3% from the field. The Spurs are shooting 35.9% on shots from downtown (1,116 of 3,108) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is collecting 47.0 rebounds per game and has 2,302 dimes for the season, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.9 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 8th in the league in PPG allowed (111.5). The Spurs defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (3,366 of 7,469) and they relinquish 42.6 boards per game as a team. They are 12th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,148 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Trail Blazers got the victory with a final of 106-103 when they played the Spurs. With respect to how they rebounded, Portland allowed San Antonio to collect 45 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 29.2% from distance via 7 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Trail Blazers allowed the Spurs to make 38 of their 86 tries from the field which had them sitting at 44.2% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Trail Blazers ended up shooting 38 out of 89 from the field which had them shooting 42.7%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Portland converted 13 of 38 attempts (34.2%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.9%. The Spurs committed 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Trail Blazers pulled down 28 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the game.

Scoot Henderson ended up being important for the Trail Blazers for the game. He converted 11 of 17 for the matchup for a rate of 64.7%, and totaled 1 rebound. Henderson recorded 31 points in his 38 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Portland has a record of 42-40 this year. When it comes to offense, the Trail Blazers are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which ranks 29th in basketball. Portland has accounted for 9,469 points for the season (115.5 per game) and they pull in 46.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.1 times per contest (23rd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 17.3 times per game. The Trail Blazers have committed 19.9 personal fouls per game and they go 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Portland defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (1,027 of 2,869) and opponents are converting on 79.0% of their foul shots. They concede 26.4 assists and 43.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 13th and 11th in the NBA. The Trail Blazers on the defensive end are ranked 16th in basketball in points allowed per game with 115.8. They are forcing 15.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (16th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland (+1.0)

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