Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview
At 8:00 ET, the Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Northwest division matchup. The Thunder are currently favored by 13 and have won two straight games, while the Blazers are 14th in the Western Conference with a 10-26 record.
This game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and can be seen on BSO. The over/under line is currently set at 233.5 points.
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Portland and Oklahoma City, the Thunder have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 20 points per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Oklahoma City is averaging 130 points compared to Portland at 110.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Portland has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 106 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
- Although Oklahoma City has a straight up record of 2-1 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs. the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 126 points per game in these games.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 4-6.
- The last ten games that Oklahoma City was favored, they have an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 8-2 straight up.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
So far this season, the Trail Blazers have an overall record of 10-26. In the Western Conference, they are in 14th place and 5th in the Northwest Division. When playing on the road, Portland has gone 5-15 straight up and 10-10 against the spread.
As for their O/U record, Portland is 16-19-1. In their most recent game, they lost to the Knicks by a score of 112-84. The over/under line for that game was 230, and the teams combined for just 196 points.
Today, the Trail Blazers are 13-point underdogs, and they have been the underdog in all but four of their games this season. Against the spread as the underdog, Portland is 15-17, and their straight-up record as the underdog is 9-23.
This season, Portland’s games have averaged 224.5 points per game, and their average over/under line is 226.8. In 30 of their 36 games, the O/U line has been lower than 233.5. Overall, their O/U record for the season is 16-19-1.
So far this season, the Trail Blazers have struggled to score, averaging just 108.3 points per game. This is the 29th-ranked offense in the NBA. On the road, they have been even worse, averaging 106.4 points per game.
Portland has been one of the worst shooting teams in the league, ranking 30th in field goal percentage at 43%. They are also last in true shooting percentage. In terms of three-point shooting, the Blazers are 19th in both three-point percentage and three-point makes.
Despite their struggles on offense, the Blazers have been solid on the offensive glass, ranking 6th in offensive rebounds. In terms of pace, Portland is 17th in the league.
On defense, the Trail Blazers come into the game ranked 17th in the league in points allowed at 116.2 per game. Over their last three games, the team is allowing 126 points per contest (2nd). On two point field goal attempts, the Trail Blazers’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 58.7% and allowing 33.7% from beyond the arc.
At 25-11, the Thunder are 2nd in the Western Conference. In non-conference games, they are 11-3 and 14-8 vs. other Western Conference teams.
Oklahoma City has won two straight games and is favored by 13 points today. As the favorite, they have an average scoring margin of +11 PPG, and they are 17-5 straight-up as the favorite.
Against the spread, the Thunder are 15-7 as the favorite and 14-5 ATS at home. Their average scoring differential vs. the spread at home is +8.2 PPG, and they have covered the spread in four straight home games.
In their last game, the Thunder beat the Heat by a score of 128-120. The over/under line for the game was 233.5, and the teams combined for 248 points.
So far this season, the Thunder have an O/U record of 22-14. The over has hit in five straight games, and 17 of their games have had higher over/under lines than 233.5.
At home, the Thunder are averaging 124.4 points per game, which is 4th in the NBA. Overall, they are 4th in the league in scoring at 122.3 points per game.
When it comes to pace, Oklahoma City is 8th in the NBA at 100.1 possessions per game. In terms of field goal percentage, they are 2nd in the league at 50%.
From beyond the arc, the Thunder are 1st in three-point shooting percentage at 39%. In terms of three-point attempts, they are 18th in the NBA.
Coming into today’s game, the Thunder’s defense is giving up an average of 114.8 points per contest. When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Thunder squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 51.1% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 36.6% from downtown.
Based on projections, we have the Thunder coming out on top by a score of 118-102.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tips
- Take the Thunder on the moneyline
- The Thunder should also cover at -13
- Our NBA model projects 220 points, and we suggest taking the under
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
- Davis Bertans – Illness – Questionable
- Olivier Sarr – Illness – Questionable
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Deandre Ayton – Knee – Doubtful
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Moses Brown – Wrist – Out
- Jabari Walker – Knee – Questionable
