Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Spread: Blazers (-6)
Total: 229
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | vs. | Blazers |
| All | ||
| 18-12 (60%) | 18-10-2 (64%) | |
| Location | ||
| 8-6 (57%) at home | 11-5-1 (68%) on the road | |
| Status | ||
| 16-7 (69%) as underdog or pick | 7-4 (63%) as favorite | |
| Location Status | ||
| 6-3 (66%) as home underdog | 3-0 (100%) as road favorite | |
| Head To Head | ||
| 0-0 (0%) | 0-0 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- OKC has hit the over 55% of the time this season.
- The Blazers have hit the over 53% of the time this season.
- The Thunder is 8-5-1 against the over at home this season.
- Portland is 7-9-1- against the over on the road this season.
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 112.3 | 111.7 | 47.6 | 38.8 | 43.1 | 24.0 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 4.0 | W1 | 6-4 |
| OKC | 115.3 | 117.0 | 46.0 | 34.3 | 44.9 | 24.5 | 14.4 | 7.9 | 5.3 | W1 | 4-6 |
Series History
The Thunder went 4-0 against the Blazers last season (2-0 at home, 2-0 on the road).
Why the Thunder Will Cover (+6.0)
Simply put, if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out again with a back contusion, the Thunder shouldn’t have a chance to win this one and probably not even cover, but I like what the second unit guys have been doing in the absence of Shai and other guys like Josh Giddey and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl. I’m going to give the young guns a chance as underdogs and pick them to cover at home against Damian Lillard and the Blazers.
Staff Picks
Why the Game Will Hit the Over (229)
Yes, I’m picking OKC to cover the spread, but I don’t see them winning the game, and that will likely be because of their defense. The Thunder gives up a TON of three-point attempts and makes to opposing teams, and Damian Lillard is kind of good at that thing, if you hadn’t heard. I see the Blazers scoring a lot, and OKC should make some shots as well, so I’m taking the over on the point total.
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 15-14 | 18-11 | 13-16 |
| Zack | 17-13 | 20-10 | 14-15-1 |
| Craig | 15-9 | 14-10 | 11-12-1 |