San Antonio at Portland

San Antonio looked sharp in the opener, as newcomer DeMar DeRozan had 28 points while LaMarcus Aldridge was a beast in the low-post with 21 points, 19 rebounds. And the Spurs strong defense was on display, allowing 42.9% shooting while winning the rebound battle at +6. The bench is also strong with Pau Gasol and Patty Mills, and the Spurs are 9-4 when ATS following a victory. Portland topped LeBron James and the Lakers in the opener, but the defense was a problem allowing 48.4% shooting. Portland coach Terry Stotts is just 51-73 ATS when matched up against the tough Southwest Division. The Spurs are on a 3-1-1 ATS run in this building, including a 111-110 game when they last met here in January. This shapes up as another close one, so back the talented dog that plays great defense. Play San Antonio.