The Portland Trail Blazers (17-43) host the Oklahoma City Thunder (42-19) on Wednesday in one of eight games on the NBA schedule. Portland is 2-8 in its last 10 games and 14th in the Western Conference. OKC is 7-3 in its last 10 and second in the West, 0.5 games back of the first-place Minnesota Timberwolves according to the NBA standings.
Thunder vs Trail Blazers Picks
Portland is just 11-18 ATS at home and 28-32 overall.
- Pick 1: Portland +11.5 (-110)
- Pick 2: Under 224.5 (-110)
Will the Thunder have an easier time against Portland than they did when they narrowly beat them 111-109 at home on January 23? Can the Trail Blazers cover the spread, let alone win the game? Keep reading for the NBA odds today and the Thunder vs Trail Blazers best bets.
OKC Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Odds
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Information
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers
Location of the game: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 6 at 10 p.m. ET
How to Watch: NBA TV
Recent Scores for Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers
While they’re 7-3 in the last 10 Oklahoma City Thunder games, OKC is coming off of a 116-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. The Thunder shot 39 percent from the field, including 38 percent from three-point range, and were outrebounded 55-38.
Portland, among the NBA picks to finish in the draft lottery, had a two-game winning streak before losing 119-114 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. They lost nine in a row before their brief winning streak. They shot 48 percent from the field against Minnesota, but gave up 25 points off 13 turnovers.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Analysis
The Thunder vs Trail Blazers best bets are far from the most intriguing among NBA games today as OKC is superior to Portland in almost every offensive and defensive statistical category. Moreover, Portland has just two wins in its last 11 games on the Portland Trail Blazers schedule. Portland is just 9-20 at home and the Thunder are 18-13 on the road.
OKC are top-five in most offensive metrics, including fourth in PPG (120.9), second in field goal percentage (50.0), first in three-point field goal percentage (39.5), second in turnovers (11.5), and third in offensive rating (121.2). In contrast, Portland is T28th in PPG (107.6), 24th in three-point field goal percentage (35.0), and T25th in turnovers (14.2).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA), one of the leading NBA picks to win MVP, leads the Thunder in NBA player stats with 31.1 PPG. OKC has a balanced offense with all five starters averaging at least 10.8 PPG. SGA had just 20 points in OKC’s most recent game, ending a stretch of nine consecutive games with at least 30 points. Anfernee Simons leads the Trail Blazers with 22.7 PPG.
Odds Breakdown for Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers
Oklahoma City
The Thunder are -700 moneyline favorites with NBA odds today of -11.5 (-110) for the spread. The total for the Thunder vs Trail Blazers best bets is 224.5.
Portland
Portland has +500 moneyline odds with a +11.5 (-110) spread.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Pick and Prediction
The Thunder are second in NBA team stats for record against the spread (ATS) at 38-22-1, including 17-13-1 on the road. They’re also 28-17 ATS as the betting favorite and 10-7-1 ATS after a loss. Portland is just 11-18 ATS at home and 28-32 overall. However, they’re 17-14 as the away underdog ATS, and 11.5 is slightly too much for the Thunder, which have followed up a loss with another loss four times in the last month. The under is a good bet as well as it has hit in four of the last five OKC games and three of the last five Trail Blazers games.
- Pick 1: Portland +11.5 (-110)
- Pick 2: Under 224.5 (-110)
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