The Trail Blazers rank 3rd in the NBA in effective field goal % (56.4%), and the Spurs rank 3rd in opponent eFG% (49.8%). Strength against strength: something has to give.
League average is 53.3%, so the Trail Blazers are 3.2 points above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.7% true shooting.
Deni Avdija (23.4, 16th) and Victor Wembanyama (29.0, 4th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Deni Avdija: 6.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.7% true shooting. Victor Wembanyama: 12.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 31.6 minutes, 57.0% true shooting.
The Trail Blazers (6-1) lead the West; the Spurs (6-2) are 6th in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.
Away record: Trail Blazers 5-0. Home record: Spurs 4-2. Streaks: Trail Blazers W3, Spurs W6.
The Spurs rank 24th in the NBA in three-point % (32.2%), and the Trail Blazers rank 8th in three-point % allowed (31.6%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 34.7%, so the Spurs are 2.5 points below it. Victor Wembanyama leads them with 29.0 points a game on 57.0% true shooting.
Season before this game (POR 7 games, SAS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
PORSASPortland Trail BlazersLast 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.
San Antonio SpursLast 5: average margin +13.2 (season +8.2). Streak W6.
Portland Trail Blazers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 23.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 57.7 |
| Damian LillardG | 20.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 58.6 |
| Ja MorantG | 15.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 62.2 |
| Toumani CamaraF | 13.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 72.3 |
San Antonio Spurs| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor WembanyamaF-C | 29.0 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 57.0 |
| Dylan HarperG | 18.6 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 58.5 |
| De'Aaron FoxG | 15.1 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 65.2 |
| Stephon CastleG | 15.0 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 48.7 |
Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio SpursTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.