Spurs vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for Jan. 3

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The Portland Trail Blazers (15-20) are 7.5-point underdogs against the San Antonio Spurs (25-9) at Frost Bank Center on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on KUNP and FDSSW. The matchup has an over/under of 235.5.

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Spurs vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Spurs odds to win: -328
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +262
  • Spread: Spurs (-7.5)
  • Total: 235.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Southwest
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • San Antonio has an 8-6-2 record against the spread at home and is 12-4 in home contests.
  • This season, San Antonio has a 2-2-1 record ATS at home when playing as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Spurs games have gone over the set point total seven times.
  • This season at home San Antonio and its opponents have averaged a total of 234.1 points per contest, 1.4 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final combined score of the past 10 Spurs games has gone over the set total twice.
  • The Spurs’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 238.4 points scored. That’s 2.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Spurs have a points-per-game average 0.1 points below their season-long scoring average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • The Spurs have been favored on the moneyline 21 total times this season. They’ve gone 15-6 in those games.
  • San Antonio has gone 5-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -328 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Spurs have an implied win probability of 76.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (sixth in NBA) 46.6 (11th) 46.3 (third) 41.7 (fifth) 25.9 (17th) 13.7 (12th)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Trail Blazers are 8-11 in road contests with a 9-10 record against the spread on the road.
  • This season, the Trail Blazers have a 0-1 record ATS on the road as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Trail Blazers have hit the over in 10 of their 19 road games this season with a set over/under (52.6%).
  • The Trail Blazers and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.7 points per road contest this year, 0.8 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Trail Blazers games have exceeded the set total three times.
  • The last 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 234.1 total points, 1.4 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 113.5, 2.8 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • This season, Portland has won eight out of the 22 games, or 36.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Trail Blazers have a record of 2-3 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +262 on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 27.6% chance of a victory for the Trail Blazers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (29th in NBA) 47.6 (22nd) 45.4 (eighth) 43.7 (13th) 24.7 (26th) 16.4 (30th)
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