THE PROFESSOR’S NBA “CLASS-IS-IN-SESSION” BLOWOUT!
(NBA) San Antonio vs. Portland,
Point Spread: 1.50 | -111.00 Portland (Home)
Result: Loss
The San Antonio Spurs are looking for some consistency after splitting their last 10 games. As a team, the Spurs are putting up 110.1 points a game and they are shooting 44.1 percent from the field and 36.3 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 110.2 points and their opponents are shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from deep. The offense is led by DeMar DeRozan with 20.7 points a game and he grabs 5.7 rebounds. Dejounte Murray adds 15.8 points and 7.3 rebounds.

The Portland Trail Blazers have won five of their last six games. As a team, the Trail Blazers are putting up 115.7 points a game and they are shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 38 percent from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 115.2 points and their opponents are shooting 46.6 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from deep. The offense is led by Damian Lillard with 27.6 points a game and he dishes out 6.8 assists. CJ McCollum adds 26.7 points and he grabs 3.9 rebounds. \

The Trail Blazers have a two-headed scoring monster in their backcourt and either one of them or both of them can go off on any night. They have been playing great over the past week and are at home. Take the Blazers to win and cover.

Play on Portland.