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Why Blazers can 'put up a fight' against Spurs

April 16, 2026 11:47 AM

Drew Dinsick and Jay Croucher dive into why the Portland Trail Blazers can make its series against the San Antonio Spurs interesting in the first round and how to approach betting the series.

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