For the third time this season, the Portland Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs will engage in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference semifinals tonight. And in another matchup, the Cleveland Cavaliers will try to complete their first back-to-back wins in almost a month.
Also happening tonight is a matchup between two Eastern Conference teams that have been struggling as of late, as the Chicago Bulls travel to Beantown to face the Boston Celtics. You can read a complete preview of that game here.
[sc:NBAArticles ]Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs (8:30 PM ET)
Line: Portland Trail Blazers (+4.5) at San Antonio Spurs (-4.5); total: 200.0– view all NBA lines
[sc:NBA240banner ]The Trail Blazers saw their four-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday as they suffered a 100-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. After a day off, the Blazers will look to return to the win column as they pay the defending champions San Antonio Spurs a visit tonight.
The Spurs are coming off a 98-93 road win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday and are trying to avoid losing three straight to Portland this season. The Blazers have won their first two meetings with San Antonio, including a 129-119 overtime victory on December 19.
The Blazers are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games, while the Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last four home games against Portland.
Writer’s Prediction
The Spurs (-4.5) win, 107-104.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Clippers (10:30 PM ET)
Line: Cleveland Cavaliers (+7) at Los Angeles Clippers (-7); total: 208.5 – view all NBA lines
LeBron James and company finally scored a win after losing six straight when they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Staples Center 109-102 on Thursday. The Cavs will remain in Tinseltown as they next play the Los Angeles Clippers, who are fresh off a 100-94 statement win over the Portland Trail Blazers last Thursday.
James is averaging 34.5 PPG in the two games since returning from a couple weeks out due to knee and back issues. He scored 36 points in their win against the Lakers. As for the Clippers, they will be led by Chris Paul, who is putting up 20.2 PPG and dishing out 10.8 APG thus far this January.
The Cavs are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games against Los Angeles, while the Clippers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 home games.
Writer’s Prediction
The Clippers (-7) win, 100-95.
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