San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview – April 8, 2026

8th April 2026

One of the more interesting match-ups on tonight’s card sees the San Antonio Spurs host the Portland Trail Blazers in a game loaded with prop streak data and a notable Victor Wembanyama spotlight. San Antonio are the 1.65 favorites despite De’Aaron Fox being listed as Out. Tip-off at 1:30 AM ET (UK: 6:30 AM) at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Full preview: statz.ai/nba.

Injury Report – Fox and Kornet Both Out for SAS

San Antonio are missing De’Aaron Fox (Out) and Luke Kornet (Out) – both of whom appear prominently in the prop streak data. Portland lose Shaedon Sharpe, Mason Plumlee, and Lindy Waters III (all Out). The absences of Fox and Sharpe are the biggest individual losses on either side.

Without Fox, San Antonio will lean heavily on Victor Wembanyama (27.6 ppg L10) and Stephon Castle (18.9 ppg) to carry the scoring load. Dylan Harper (15.9 ppg) rounds out a strong young core that can still operate without Fox.

Victor Wembanyama – The Game’s Dominant Force

Wembanyama leads all scorers in this match-up at 27.6 points per game over the last 10. He is the centerpiece of San Antonio’s offense and remains one of the most unique players in the league – a 7-foot-plus center with guard skills, shot-blocking ability, and the capacity to take over games from multiple spots on the floor. With Fox out, expect Wemby to take on an even larger role in creation and execution tonight.

Prop Streaks – SAS Players on Long Runs

Statz has flagged 10 active prop streaks for this game – among the highest of any game tonight:

The Fox and Kornet streaks are moot given their absence. But Harper’s UNDER streaks are live – he has cleared neither the 27.5 (PRA) nor 21.5 (PR) line in 7 straight. View all streaks at statz.ai/nba/prop-streaks. Player page: Dylan Harper.

Game Analysis – SAS Have the Edge

San Antonio’s offensive rating of 114.3 is the best of any team in tonight’s seven-game card. Their defensive rating of 98.7 is strong too – tighter than Portland’s 96.5 but close. SAS pace is 101.2 (Average), Portland at 96.4 (Average) – San Antonio play 4.8 possessions per game faster, giving them a slight edge in terms of generating more opportunities.

Win rate: SAS 80% vs POR 60% over the last 10 games. That’s a meaningful gap.

Shooting: SAS and POR are almost even on FG% (46.6% vs 46.4%). Portland edge it on free throws at 84.3% vs 76.3% – a genuine advantage if they can draw fouls. San Antonio are slightly better from three (36.6% vs 35.0%).

Head-to-Head

Two meetings this season, split 1-1. San Antonio won 115-102 on Nov 26 (Fox dropped 37, Deni Avdija matched him with 37 for Portland). Portland won 115-110 on Jan 3 (Avdija 29, Luke Kornet 23). Average margin: +4 in favor of San Antonio. Deni Avdija has been key for Portland in both games – worth tracking his line tonight.

Betting Lines

Via Polymarket:

At -3.5, San Antonio remain moderate favorites even without Fox. Wembanyama’s presence is enough to keep the market leaning Spurs. Check NBA projections and NBA props for updated lines at tip-off. Bet builder options at statz.ai/bet-builder-tool.