Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction: Will the Spurs be stronger against Portland?

So far, San Antonio has a 100 per cent three-game winning streak in the 2023 Summer League. Will the Spurs be stronger against Portland? It should be noted that the Trail Blazers have played only one game and lost to Houston.

The Trail Blazers won the summer tournament in Las Vegas last year. This year's squad is just as talented. But it didn't help to get off to a winning start. The score was 99:100 against Houston, although it is clear that the Rockets have one of the strongest lineups in the current tournament.

As a result of the opening game, we should note that Portland played in a 13-player rotation. The team's top-scorer Shadon Sharpe scored 21 points, and Skut Henderson and Jabari Walker scored 15 points each.

After beating Charlotte (98:77) and the Los Angeles Lakers (109:99) in Sacramento, the Spurs released Victor Vembanyama in the first game in Las Vegas. In his first game for San Antonio, again against the Charlotte Hornets showed great defense. Vembanyama had five blocked shots and eight rebounds. Though he made only 2 of 14 shots, his defensive achievements were enough to win the game (76:68). The most productive player for San-Antonio was Julian Champagnie, with 20 points. Malarkey Branham scored 17 points.

Portland played fast basketball against Houston and allowed 100 points on less than 40% shooting. The Trail Blazers are unlikely to move away from this style of play in their game against San Antonio. At the same time, San Antonio will likely correct their performance, which was only 33% against Charlotte in the previous game. Therefore, the encounter is likely to be a high-scoring one. As for the outcome, let's bet on another win for the Spurs, who look very potent this summer.