{"id":514734,"date":"2026-01-03T21:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/514734\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T21:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:52:14","slug":"san-antonio-spurs-vs-portland-trail-blazers-regular-season-game-full-injury-report-whos-out-where-to-watch-and-more-january-3-2026-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/514734\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers regular season game: Full injury report, who’s out, where to watch, and more (January 3, 2026) | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"San The San Antonio Spurs host the Portland Trail Blazers on January 3, 2026, at Frost Bank Center. San Antonio enters with a 25-9 record, second in the Western Conference. Portland comes in at 15-20, sitting 10th and still trying to stay in the mix.This matchup looks uneven based on form and availability. The Spurs have been one of the league\u2019s most reliable teams at home, while Portland continues to shuffle lineups due to injuries. Both teams are missing important players, but the Trail Blazers\u2019 absences run deeper.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury report (January 3, 2026)<\/p>\n

Both teams will be short-handed. Portland is without several rotation players, including key starters. San Antonio will also be missing two major contributors.TeamPlayerPositionInjuryStatus POR Jerami Grant SF Achilles OUT POR Scoot Henderson PG Hamstring OUT POR Matisse Thybulle SG Thumb OUT POR Robert Williams III C Knee OUT SA Victor Wembanyama PF Knee OUT SA Devin Vassell SG Groin OUTThe Spurs will again play without Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell. Portland\u2019s list includes Jerami Grant and Scoot Henderson, leaving the Blazers thin on both ends of the floor.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs vs Portland Trail Blazers Game time, TV, and betting lines (January 3, 2026)<\/p>\n

Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. ET in San Antonio. The game will air on KUNP in Portland and FDSSW in San Antonio. Fans can also watch through NBA League Pass, the ESPN app, or Fubo.San Antonio Spurs are favored by 7.5 to 8.5 points. The total sits between 235.5 and 238.5. Those numbers reflect the Spurs\u2019 12\u20134 home record and Portland Trail Blazers\u2019 defensive struggles on the road.<\/p>\n

Matchups to watch in tonight’s Spurs vs Trail Blazers<\/p>\n

De\u2019Aaron Fox has taken control of San Antonio Spurs\u2019 offense. He has posted multiple 24-point games recently and should see favorable matchups against a Portland backcourt missing Henderson.For Portland Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija carries the offense. He is averaging 25.6 points per game and scored 34 against New Orleans. He will need another strong night against a Spurs team that ranks near the top of the league in rebounding.<\/p>\n

Team stats comparison<\/p>\n

StatSpurs (Rank)Trail Blazers (Rank) PPG 118.3 119.3 Opp PPG 112.2 121.4 FG% 48.2% (6th) 44.6% (29th) 3PM\/G 13.2 13.9 RPG 46.3 (3rd) 45.4 (8th) TOPG 13.7 (12th) 16.4 (30th)Portland struggles with shooting efficiency and turnovers. San Antonio shoots better and controls the boards, which often leads to extra possessions.<\/p>\n

Expected outcome from tonight’s Spurs vs Trail Blazers game<\/p>\n

San Antonio has continued to win and cover spreads even without Wembanyama by leaning on Fox, Stephon Castle, and steady bench scoring, including recent contributions from Kelly Olynyk. Portland\u2019s recent win required a big scoring night from Avdija and strong rebounding from Donovan Clingan, but the absence of Grant hurts their defense.If the Spurs play their usual home game, they should pull away late. A 118\u2013108 San Antonio win fits how this matchup lines up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The San Antonio Spurs host the Portland Trail Blazers on January 3, 2026, at Frost Bank Center. San…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":514735,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3784],"tags":[19484,7,601,6,71463,687,471,52719,3967,53963,71679,1617,71680],"class_list":["post-514734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-portland-trail-blazers","tag-19484","tag-basketball","tag-blazers","tag-nba","tag-nba-injury-report-january-2026","tag-portland","tag-portland-trail-blazers","tag-portland-trail-blazers-injury-report","tag-portlandtrailblazers","tag-san-antonio-spurs-injury-report","tag-spurs-vs-blazers-january-3","tag-trail-blazers","tag-victor-wembanyama-injury-status"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/115833388899363955","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=514734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514734\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/514735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=514734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=514734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}