Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup

Keep reading to see our Trail Blazers vs Thunder NBA prediction In this article we will outline who will come away with the win and cover the spread.

  • The Trail Blazers take on Oklahoma City at 6-8.
  • Defensively, Portland are giving up 114.2 points per game.
  • The Trail Blazers are coming off a 114-110 win vs. the Thunder.
  • The Thunder host the Trail Blazers with a record of 11-4.
  • Oklahoma City has an effective field goal percentage of 53% (19th).
  • The Thunder are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Trail Blazers.

Trail Blazers vs Thunder Prediction

At 8:00 ET, the Portland Trail Blazers will travel to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder. The Thunder are favored by 12.5 points and have a moneyline of -797. The Trail Blazers are 13th in the Western Conference and have won three straight games.

This division matchup will be played at Paycom Center and can be seen on KATU. The over/under line for this game is 224 points.

Trail Blazers vs. Thunder Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NBA
  • Teams: Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Where: Oklahoma City at Paycom Center
  • Date: Wednesday, November 20th
  • Betting Odds OKC -12.5, POR +548 | OKC -797 O/U 224

Trail Blazers Preview: Do the Trail Blazers Have What it Takes on the Road?

Portland improved to 6-8 on the season with a 114-110 home win over the Hawks on Sunday. Entering the game as +4 point underdogs, the Trail Blazers not only pulled off the win but also covered the spread. The total points for the game fell just short of the O/U line of 230, with the teams combining for 224 points.

After the Hawks went on an 11-0 run early, Portland responded by winning the 2nd quarter 35-31. A dominant 3rd quarter saw the Blazers outscore the Hawks 38-17, giving them a 94-81 lead heading into the 4th. Despite being outscored 29-20 in the final period, Portland held on for the win.

Shaedon Sharpe led the Trail Blazers to a win over the Hawks, scoring 32 points and dishing out 5 assists, hitting 3 threes at 37.5%. Dalano Banton added 23 points, connecting on 4 threes at 50% efficiency. Robert Williams was perfect from the field, contributing 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Portland hit 14 threes, shooting 36.8% from deep and 46.3% overall. Sharpe scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter and added 11 more in the 4th. Banton scored 8 points in the 2nd quarter, while Deni Avdija added 9 of his 12 points in the same period.

Despite giving up 33 points in the 1st quarter, the Trail Blazers tightened up defensively in the 3rd, allowing just 17 points to help secure the win. Overall, they allowed 110 points on 45% shooting from the Hawks.

Portland limited Atlanta’s three-point shooting, giving up 11 threes on 34% shooting. The Blazers also recorded 16 steals and 10 blocks in the game.

Thunder Preview: Is a Home Win Possible for the Thunder?

The Trail Blazers improved to 6-8 on the season with a 114-110 win over the Hawks on Sunday. Portland, who were +4 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The game’s total points were 224, falling short of the O/U line of 230.

Atlanta went on an early 11-0 run, but Portland responded by outscoring them 35-31 in the 2nd quarter and dominated the 3rd, 38-17. The Hawks made a push in the 4th, outscoring the Blazers 29-20, but Portland held on for the win.

In the Thunder's 110-104 loss to the Spurs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 32 points, 7 assists, and 5 made threes at 62.5% shooting from deep. Jalen Williams added 27 points and 10 rebounds, while Cason Wallace chipped in 13 points, hitting 3 threes at 60% efficiency.

As a team, the Thunder struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 30.2%, though they did connect on 16 threes overall. Their field goal percentage for the game was 41%.

Defensively, the Thunder gave up 110 points to the Spurs, who shot 47% from the field. Oklahoma City allowed 32 points in the 1st quarter and 33 in the 3rd, but tightened up in the 4th, giving up just 17 points.

The Thunder struggled to defend the three, as the Spurs hit 19 threes at a 41% clip. Oklahoma City sent San Antonio to the line 19 times, where they made 13 free throws. The Thunder finished with 16 steals and 4 blocks.

Trail Blazers vs Thunder Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • Across their three previous road games, Portland has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 108 points per game.
  • Across their last five home contests, Oklahoma City has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 116 points per game.
  • Portland has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Oklahoma City has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 6-4 straight up.

Trail Blazers vs Thunder Prediction

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