Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Slightly Favored in First Night of Back-to-Back with Blazers
The Blazers have had extreme outcomes in each of their three home games: 2 blowout losses (Grizzlies, Spurs) by at least 21 points and a 41-point win in their opener against the Phoenix Suns. Despite being in the top half of the league in 3-point percentage (35.6%), they have made just 30.5% of their attempts from downtown at home. To be fair, they've been on the road a lot, but they rely on their offense to win games. OKC was the NBA's top defensive team last week, and I think they can carry at least some of that momentum into this one. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been pretty spectacular, as well, and so has his supporting cast. I think the Thunder open up this West Coast road trip and first night of a back-to-back against the Blazers with a solid win.
