The San Antonio Spurs hope to avoid a third loss to the Purple and Gold this season when it takes the floor tonight.
A night after falling to Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, the Spurs return to the Staples Center to take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis
The Spurs are 4-0 against the spread over their last four games despite winning just two of those games outright. San Antonio remains outside the Western Conference playoff picture with the Memphis Grizzlies ahead by three games for the eighth seed.
Gregg Popovich’s crew is just 8-15 straight up away from home this season but 13-9 ATS in the same spot. The Spurs lost twice at home to the Lakers back in November and they failed to cover in either game as home underdogs.
The club is one of the best Over bets in the Association with a 29-20 Over/Under record. It appears like oddsmakers have properly adjusted to the trend. The Under is 4-2 in the Spurs’ last six games.
The Lakers won and covered for just the second time in their last six games after they dethroned the Kings in Sacramento on Saturday night. LA remains in pole position in the West with a 3.5 game lead on the Clippers.
Sports Interaction lists the Lakers as the favourites to win the 2020 NBA championship at +300. Still, 63 percent of SIA bettors are backing the Spurs to cover as 12-point road underdogs against LA tonight.
The Over is 9-2 in the Lakers’ last 11 games and about 60 percent of Sports Interaction’s customers expect this game to go Over the 226.5-point total.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs are a team short on upside and few overachievers this season. The San Antonio faithful have to be happy with the performance of Jakob Poeltl. The former Raptor big man is averaging 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in just 16.5 minutes per game.
San Antonio owns a +6.6 net rating when Poeltl is on the floor and a -3.4 rating when he’s on the bench.
Los Angeles Lakers
It was a complete team effort for the Lakers on Saturday night against the Kings. Seven different LA players reached double figures in the scoring column and another finished with nine points.
Rob Pelinka was recently promoted to vice president of basketball operations, but he’ll still call the shots on how the Lakers handle the trade deadline.
Who Will Win Spurs vs. Lakers?
Line History
No odds are available yet.
Injuries
Patty Mills (PG)
Derrick White (PG)
Tyler Zeller (C)
Marco Belinelli (SG)
Patty Mills (PG)
Bryn Forbes (SG)
Trey Lyles (PF)
LaMarcus Aldridge (C)
Dejounte Murray (PG)
Lonnie Walker IV (SG)
Danny Green (SG)
Danny Green (SG)
Danny Green (SG)
Alex Caruso (SG)
Danny Green (SG)
Danny Green (SG)
Alex Caruso (SG)
Alex Caruso (SG)
Danny Green (SG)
Rajon Rondo (PG)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Patty Mills (PG) | Out Tues | Rest - 11 / 08 / 20 | 2-0 | 0-2 | + - |
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Mills will not play Tuesday against the Rockets due to a day of rest. |
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| Derrick White (PG) | Prob Tues | Knee - 09 / 08 / 20 | 2-1 | 1-2 | + - |
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White exited the previous game with a left knee contusion, but he is expected to be available for Tuesdays clash with the Rockets. |
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| Tyler Zeller (C) | Out Thurs | Knee - 07 / 08 / 20 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
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Zeller has missed the previous three games due to a right knee bone contusion, and he will not play Thursday versus the Jazz. |
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| Marco Belinelli (SG) | Prob Fri | Foot - 31 / 07 / 20 | 5-2 | 4-3 | + - |
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Belinelli has been held out of the previous three games with a left foot sprain, but he is expected to line up against the Jazz on Friday. |
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| Patty Mills (PG) | Ques Sun | Undisclosed - 31 / 07 / 20 | 5-2 | 4-3 | + - |
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Mills missed the previous game while managing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will take part in Sunday's game against the Grizzlies. |
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| Bryn Forbes (SG) | Out indefinitely | Quadricep - 30 / 07 / 20 | 5-2 | 4-3 | + - |
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Forbes is sidelined due to tightness in his right quad, and a timeline for return has yet to be established. |
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| Trey Lyles (PF) | out for season | Appendix - 15 / 07 / 20 | - | - | + - |
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Lyles is expected to miss the remainder of the season while recuperating from an appendectomy. |
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| LaMarcus Aldridge (C) | out for season | Shoulder - 08 / 06 / 20 | - | - | + - |
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Aldridge had an arthroscopic procedure and a rotator cuff debridement conducted on his right shoulder. He is expected to sit out the remainder of the season. |
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| Dejounte Murray (PG) | Out indefinitely | Calf - 09 / 03 / 20 | - | - | + - |
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Murray will miss an extended period due to a right calf strain. |
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| Lonnie Walker IV (SG) | Out indefinitely | Shin - 07 / 03 / 20 | - | - | + - |
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Walker IV sat out the previous game with a left shin contusion, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Danny Green (SG) | Prob Sun | Finger - 11 / 10 / 20 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
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Green is dealing with soreness in his left ring finger but is anticipated to face the Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. |
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| Danny Green (SG) | Prob Tues | Finger - 05 / 10 / 20 | 0-3 | 1-2 | + - |
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Green is tending to a volar plate injury in his left ring finger but is projected to suit up against the Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. |
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| Danny Green (SG) | Prob Sun | Hip - 03 / 10 / 20 | 1-4 | 2-3 | + - |
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Green is bothered by tightness in his hip and a volar plate injury in his left ring finger. He is likely to suit up for Game 3 of the NBA Finals versus the Heat. |
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| Alex Caruso (SG) | Prob Wed | Wrist - 29 / 09 / 20 | 2-4 | 3-3 | + - |
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Caruso is expected to play against the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a sore right wrist. |
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| Danny Green (SG) | Prob Wed | Finger - 29 / 09 / 20 | 2-4 | 3-3 | + - |
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Green is projected to take on the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a volar plate injury to his left ring finger. |
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| Danny Green (SG) | Prob Sat | Finger - 26 / 09 / 20 | 2-4 | 4-3 | + - |
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Green is managing a hyperextended left ring finger, but it is projected that he will take the court for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Nuggets. |
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| Alex Caruso (SG) | Prob Sat | Wrist - 25 / 09 / 20 | 2-5 | 5-3 | + - |
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Caruso is battling a sore right wrist, but is likely to be in the lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Nuggets. |
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| Alex Caruso (SG) | Prob Thurs | Wrist - 23 / 09 / 20 | 2-6 | 5-4 | + - |
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Caruso is expected to play against the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals despite right wrist soreness. |
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| Danny Green (SG) | Prob Thurs | Finger - 23 / 09 / 20 | 2-6 | 5-4 | + - |
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Green is battling a volar plate injury in his left finger but is likely to take on the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. |
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| Rajon Rondo (PG) | Prob Sun | Back - 19 / 09 / 20 | 4-6 | 6-5 | + - |
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Rondo has been dealing with back spasms, but he is expected to be available for Game 2 of the Western Conference final against the Nuggets. |
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Line History
No odds are available yet.
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Injuries
Patty Mills (PG)
Out Tues Rest - 11 / 08 / 20Derrick White (PG)
Prob Tues Knee - 09 / 08 / 20Tyler Zeller (C)
Out Thurs Knee - 07 / 08 / 20Marco Belinelli (SG)
Prob Fri Foot - 31 / 07 / 20Patty Mills (PG)
Ques Sun Undisclosed - 31 / 07 / 20Bryn Forbes (SG)
Out indefinitely Quadricep - 30 / 07 / 20Trey Lyles (PF)
out for season Appendix - 15 / 07 / 20LaMarcus Aldridge (C)
out for season Shoulder - 08 / 06 / 20Dejounte Murray (PG)
Out indefinitely Calf - 09 / 03 / 20Lonnie Walker IV (SG)
Out indefinitely Shin - 07 / 03 / 20Danny Green (SG)
Prob Sun Finger - 11 / 10 / 20Danny Green (SG)
Prob Tues Finger - 05 / 10 / 20Danny Green (SG)
Prob Sun Hip - 03 / 10 / 20Alex Caruso (SG)
Prob Wed Wrist - 29 / 09 / 20Danny Green (SG)
Prob Wed Finger - 29 / 09 / 20Danny Green (SG)
Prob Sat Finger - 26 / 09 / 20Alex Caruso (SG)
Prob Sat Wrist - 25 / 09 / 20Alex Caruso (SG)
Prob Thurs Wrist - 23 / 09 / 20Danny Green (SG)
Prob Thurs Finger - 23 / 09 / 20Rajon Rondo (PG)
Prob Sun Back - 19 / 09 / 20Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Patty Mills (PG) Out Tues Rest - 11 / 08 / 20 2-0 0-2 + - Mills will not play Tuesday against the Rockets due to a day of rest.
Derrick White (PG) Prob Tues Knee - 09 / 08 / 20 2-1 1-2 + - White exited the previous game with a left knee contusion, but he is expected to be available for Tuesdays clash with the Rockets.
Tyler Zeller (C) Out Thurs Knee - 07 / 08 / 20 2-2 2-2 + - Zeller has missed the previous three games due to a right knee bone contusion, and he will not play Thursday versus the Jazz.
Marco Belinelli (SG) Prob Fri Foot - 31 / 07 / 20 5-2 4-3 + - Belinelli has been held out of the previous three games with a left foot sprain, but he is expected to line up against the Jazz on Friday.
Patty Mills (PG) Ques Sun Undisclosed - 31 / 07 / 20 5-2 4-3 + - Mills missed the previous game while managing an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will take part in Sunday's game against the Grizzlies.
Bryn Forbes (SG) Out indefinitely Quadricep - 30 / 07 / 20 5-2 4-3 + - Forbes is sidelined due to tightness in his right quad, and a timeline for return has yet to be established.
Trey Lyles (PF) out for season Appendix - 15 / 07 / 20 - - + - Lyles is expected to miss the remainder of the season while recuperating from an appendectomy.
LaMarcus Aldridge (C) out for season Shoulder - 08 / 06 / 20 - - + - Aldridge had an arthroscopic procedure and a rotator cuff debridement conducted on his right shoulder. He is expected to sit out the remainder of the season.
Dejounte Murray (PG) Out indefinitely Calf - 09 / 03 / 20 - - + - Murray will miss an extended period due to a right calf strain.
Lonnie Walker IV (SG) Out indefinitely Shin - 07 / 03 / 20 - - + - Walker IV sat out the previous game with a left shin contusion, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Danny Green (SG) Prob Sun Finger - 11 / 10 / 20 0-1 1-0 + - Green is dealing with soreness in his left ring finger but is anticipated to face the Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Danny Green (SG) Prob Tues Finger - 05 / 10 / 20 0-3 1-2 + - Green is tending to a volar plate injury in his left ring finger but is projected to suit up against the Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Danny Green (SG) Prob Sun Hip - 03 / 10 / 20 1-4 2-3 + - Green is bothered by tightness in his hip and a volar plate injury in his left ring finger. He is likely to suit up for Game 3 of the NBA Finals versus the Heat.
Alex Caruso (SG) Prob Wed Wrist - 29 / 09 / 20 2-4 3-3 + - Caruso is expected to play against the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a sore right wrist.
Danny Green (SG) Prob Wed Finger - 29 / 09 / 20 2-4 3-3 + - Green is projected to take on the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a volar plate injury to his left ring finger.
Danny Green (SG) Prob Sat Finger - 26 / 09 / 20 2-4 4-3 + - Green is managing a hyperextended left ring finger, but it is projected that he will take the court for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Nuggets.
Alex Caruso (SG) Prob Sat Wrist - 25 / 09 / 20 2-5 5-3 + - Caruso is battling a sore right wrist, but is likely to be in the lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Nuggets.
Alex Caruso (SG) Prob Thurs Wrist - 23 / 09 / 20 2-6 5-4 + - Caruso is expected to play against the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals despite right wrist soreness.
Danny Green (SG) Prob Thurs Finger - 23 / 09 / 20 2-6 5-4 + - Green is battling a volar plate injury in his left finger but is likely to take on the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Rajon Rondo (PG) Prob Sun Back - 19 / 09 / 20 4-6 6-5 + - Rondo has been dealing with back spasms, but he is expected to be available for Game 2 of the Western Conference final against the Nuggets.