San Antonio at Portland

The San Antonio Spurs took a major hit when Tim Duncan went down with a sprained ankle, and he will miss tonight's game vs. the Blazers. His absence was felt last time out as the Spurs dropped a 3-point decision to the Nuggets. Portland has had the hot hand at 15-6 over their last 21 games and has now won five straight at home, and beat the Spurs here by 13 when they had Duncan. San Antonio still has a wealth of talent, but in the end the lack of the enforcer inside and playing on the road will cost them a close one. Portland wins outright, so take them on the moneyline in this one.