Since February began, the San Antonio Spurs have been almost unbeatable, winning 26 of their 28 games. They opened that month with an 11-game winning streak and currently are in the midst of a 10-game run.
The Spurs have been especially dominant on the road of late, setting an NBA record by winning four straight by at least 25 points before settling for a 14-point victory at Golden State on Wednesday. They’ve won a total of eight road games by 25 or more points this season, tying a league mark they set in 2015-16 that was matched earlier this campaign by the Charlotte Hornets.
San Antonio (58-18) has a chance to take sole possession of that record when it visits the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Cal. to take on the Los Angeles Clippers (39-37) at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Spurs also are looking to post two 11-game winning streaks in the same season for the second time in franchise history, as they accomplished the feat during a 2011-12 campaign that was reduced to 66 games due to a lockout.
After winning 10 of their previous 11 meetings with the Spurs, the Clippers have lost both matchups between the clubs in 2025-26. Those encounters took place last month, with Los Angeles losing by only four points each time. The Clippers hope to bounce back from a 114-104 setback against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday that halted their five-game winning streak.
Five other games are on Thursday’s NBA schedule, including a showdown between the New Orleans Pelicans (25-51) and Portland Trail Blazers (39-38) at 10 p.m. ET at the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers have won seven of their last nine contests and look to overtake the Clippers for eighth place in the Western Conference, while the Pelicans are in the midst of a five-game losing streak and have dropped five of their last six meetings with Portland – including two of three this season.
Only three games fill the MLB slate, two of which take place in the evening. One of those has the Arizona Diamondbacks (3-3) hosting the Atlanta Braves (4-2) at 9:40 p.m. ET in the opener of a four-game series at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks hope to remain perfect at home as they swept a three-game set against the Detroit Tigers after opening the year with three losses to the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers in Los Angeles.
The NHL roars back from Wednesday’s three-game schedule with 14 contests. In one intriguing battle, the Seattle Kraken (32-30-11) try to avoid their seventh loss in eight games and remain in the thick of the Western Conference wild-card race when they welcome the Utah Mammoth (38-30-6) to Climate Pledge Arena at 10 p.m. ET. The Mammoth occupy the first wild-card spot as they seek the first postseason appearance of their two-season existence but have lost seven of their last 11 contests (4-5-2).
The Spurs are 3.5-point favorites against the Clippers in the latest consensus NBA odds, while the Trail Blazers are 6.5-point favorites over the Pelicans. The Braves are -120 favorites on the money line versus the Diamondbacks and the Mammoth are -135 favorites over the Kraken.
Below is a snapshot of what to watch and bet for Thursday, April 2. All times Eastern
NBA best bets, where to watch
Pelicans at Trail Blazers
Time: 10 p.m. | Location: Portland | TV: NBA League Pass | Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine picks — Model: Trail Blazers -6.5 (-108) | Expert: Toumani Camara Over 13.5 Points (-124, PropBetGuy)
The Trail Blazers have been crushing their opponents of late, as each of their last four victories were by double digits. Each of Portland’s three wins prior to Tuesday’s 10-point triumph over the Clippers were by at least 31 points. Meanwhile, New Orleans has lost three straight contests by 13 or more points. Portland defeated the Pelicans by 13 points in their last meeting, and the SportsLine Projection Model is predicting another comfortable win as the Trail Blazers cover the spread in 63% of its simulations. Portland forward Toumani Camara is averaging 13.1 points this season but scored 23 and 17 in his last two outings, and SportsLine props expert PropBetGuy (158-130, +807 on his last 288 NBA player prop picks) likes him to continue producing at a similar level against New Orleans.
Spurs at Clippers
Time: 10:30 p.m. | Location: Inglewood, Cal. | TV: NBA League Pass | Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine picks — Model: Clippers +3.5 (-109) | Expert: Stephon Castle Over 22.5 Points + Assists (-114, Mike Barner)
Not many teams have put up a good fight against the Spurs during their current 10-game winning streak, as eight of those victories were by 14 or more points. But the Clippers were one of the two opponents during the stretch to give them a run for its money as they dropped a 119-115 decision at San Antonio on March 16. Los Angeles also battled hard against the Spurs at home 10 days earlier, when it suffered a 116-112 setback. The SportsLine Projection Model sees the Clippers keeping the score close in the third meeting between the teams, as its simulations have them covering the spread 55% of the time. San Antonio guard Stephon Castle has combined for at least 23 points and assists in 10 of his last 11 outings, and SportsLine NBA expert Mike Barner (90-50, +3028 on his last 140 NBA player prop picks) believes he will do so again versus Los Angeles.
MLB best bets, where to watch
Braves at Diamondbacks
Time: 9:40 p.m. | Location: Phoenix | TV: MLB.TV | Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine picks — Model: Diamondbacks +1.5 (-162) | Expert: Reynaldo Lopez Over 14.5 Outs Recorded (-165, Matt Severance)
The Diamondbacks were trounced 8-2 by the Dodgers in their season opener but haven’t been embarrassed since, losing a pair of one-run decisions at Los Angeles before posting three consecutive victories over the Tigers. Those three triumphs came at home, with Arizona outscoring Detroit 17-11 overall. The SportsLine Projection Model doesn’t believe right-hander Reynaldo Lopez and the Braves will have an easy time against the Diamondbacks, as they cover the spread in 66% of its simulations. Lopez worked six strong innings against the Kansas City Royals in his season debut, and SportsLine expert Matt Severance (5-2, +169 on his last seven MLB player prop picks) thinks he’ll last at least five frames versus the Diamondbacks.
NHL best bets, where to watch
Mammoth at Kraken
Time: 10 p.m. | Location: Seattle | TV: ESPN+ | Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine picks — Model: Mammoth -135 | Expert: Kraken +1 (-159, Matt Severance)
The Mammoth have won three consecutive road contests as they kicked off a three-game trek Saturday with a 6-2 triumph over the Los Angeles Kings. Utah improved to 6-1-1 in its last eight away from home with that victory and has won its last three meetings with Seattle, including two this season. Meanwhile, the Kraken have won just one of their last seven contests (1-4-2) and were outscored 18-7 in the three straight losses to the Mammoth. The SportsLine Projection Model sees Utah making it four consecutive victories in the all-time series, as its simulations have the Mammoth winning 56% of the time. However, SportsLine expert Matt Severance likes Seattle to cover on Thursday as the club is 23-13 against the spread at home this season.
