Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Preview
At 10:00 ET, the Oklahoma City Thunder (-800) will travel to take on the Portland Trail Blazers (+553) in a Western Northwest division matchup. The Thunder are favored by 12.5 points on the road, and the over/under line is set at 224.
This game will be played at the Moda Center in Portland and can be seen on ROOT.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times the Thunder have faced the Trail Blazers on the road, they are undefeated at 5-0. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Thunder and Trail Blazers, the Thunder hold the edge with an ATS record of 8-2.
- The Thunder are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Portland has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 110 points per game while allowing 108. The team also performed well vs the spread at 5-0.
- Portland has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
- Oklahoma City has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
In Thunder games this season, the average over/under line is 234.1, which is higher than today’s line of 224. The team’s O/U record for the season is 33-27-1, and their last two games have gone under the posted total.
Oklahoma City is 39-22 against the spread this season, including a road ATS record of 18-13. As the favorite, they are 28-17 ATS and have gone 33-12 straight-up.
The Thunder’s last game was a 116-104 loss to the Lakers. They were favored by 1 point going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The O/U line for that game was 240.
In the Western Conference standings, the Thunder are currently in 2nd place with a record of 42-19. In non-conference games, they are 16-4 compared to 26-15 against Western Conference opponents.
On the road, the Thunder have an average scoring differential of +3.5 points per game. This season, they are 18-13 on the road. In their last seven games, they are 7-0 straight-up and 4-3 ATS.
When it comes to scoring, the Thunder are one of the top teams in the league, averaging 120.9 points per game (4th). However, they have scored below the NBA scoring average in 31.1% of their games this season. In their last four games, they have scored less than their own scoring average.
On the road, the Thunder are averaging 118.3 points per game (5th). Overall, they are shooting 50% from the field (2nd) and have the top three-point shooting percentage in the league at 39%. From two-point range, they are making 56% of their shots (7th).
Coming into the game, the Thunder are 11th in pace at 99.7 possessions per game. In terms of offensive rebounding, they are 29th in the league with an average of 8.7 per game. In terms of assists, they are 12th in the NBA at 26.9 per game.
This season, the Thunder’s defense is the 13th ranked defense in the NBA at 13th PPG. So far, they have held opposing offenses below the NBA scoring average in 57.4% of their games. Oklahoma City’s defense is currently forcing 11.5 turnovers per game, which is 2nd in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 1st in blocked shots, with an average of 6.8 rejections per game.
In terms of their ATS record, the Trail Blazers have covered the spread in three straight games and have an overall ATS record of 28-32. At home, they are 11-18 ATS, and their ATS losing streak at home is at seven games.
On average, Portland’s games have seen a combined scoring total of 223.2 points, which is slightly below today’s O/U line of 224. In their most recent game against the Timberwolves, the teams combined for 233 points, and the O/U line was 210.5.
Despite going 16-38 as the underdog, the Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 27-27 in those games. Today, they are 12.5-point underdogs and have gone 3-0 ATS on the road.
Portland is currently 14th in the Western Conference with a record of 17-43. In their last game, they lost to the Timberwolves by a score of 119-114. The Blazers were 16-point underdogs in that game and covered the spread.
So far this season, the Trail Blazers have an O/U record of 27-32-1. In their games, the average over/under line is 224.9 points, and their games have averaged 223.2 points.
When it comes to scoring, the Trail Blazers are 28th in the NBA at 107.6 points per game. At home, they are averaging 108.5 points per game.
Portland is 29th in field goal percentage at 44% and 30th in true shooting percentage. They are also 30th in two-point field goal percentage at 49%.
So far this season, the Blazers have made an average of 11.6 three-pointers per game, which is 24th in the league. They are shooting 35% from beyond the arc.
On defense, Trail Blazers is currently around the league average in points allowed, giving up an average of 115.6 points per game. In the terms of takeaways, Trail Blazers are causing 14.2 turnovers per game, ranking 26th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 25th in rejections, averaging 4.5 blocked shots each game.
The Thunder enter this game as 12.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 116-106.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Tips
- Take the Thunder on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Trail Blazers (+12.5)
- Our NBA model projects 222 points, and we suggest taking the under
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Jerami Grant – Quad – Questionable
- Malcolm Brogdon – Illness – Out
- Deandre Ayton – Hand – Doubtful
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Matisse Thybulle – Hip – Questionable
- Shaedon Sharpe – Abdomen – Out
- Scoot Henderson – Adductor – Out
- Toumani Camara – Illness – Questionable
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
- Jaylin Williams – Knee – Out
