The Portland Trail Blazers (6-8) travel to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (11-4) on Wednesday, November 20th. This game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and televised on KATU. The Trail Blazers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Thunder are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Thunder. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Trail Blazers vs Thunder

The Trail Blazers Are Coming Off A Win

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, covered the spread with the win. The game’s total of 224 points fell short of the 230-point over/under line.

After an 11-0 run by the Hawks early on, Portland responded by outscoring Atlanta 38-17 in the 3rd quarter. Despite a late push by the Hawks, who outscored the Blazers 29-20 in the 4th, Portland held on for the win.

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

Oklahoma City dropped to 11-4 on the season following a 110-104 road loss to the Spurs on Tuesday. The Thunder, who were favored by 10 points, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 214 points fell short of the 223-point over/under line.

A pivotal 18-0 run by the Spurs turned the game, as they extended the score from 57-55 to 73-57. The Thunder struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, getting outscored 61-42, but they made a late push by winning the 4th quarter 27-17.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

Shaedon Sharpe’s 32-point performance, including 13 points in the 3rd and 11 in the 4th, led the Trail Blazers to a 114-110 win over the Hawks. Dalano Banton added 23 points, hitting 4 threes at 50% efficiency, while Robert Williams was perfect from the field, contributing 14 points.

Portland connected on 14 threes, shooting 36.8% from deep and 46.3% overall. Deni Avdija scored 9 of his 12 points in the 2nd quarter.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

In their loss to the Spurs, the Thunder shot just 41% from the field and 30.2% from three-point range, though they did connect on 16 threes. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 32 points, 7 assists, and 5 made threes at 62.5% shooting from deep, while Jalen Williams added 27 points and 10 rebounds.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter, and Jalen Williams added 11 points in the 4th. Cason Wallace contributed 13 points, hitting 3 threes at 60% efficiency, with 6 of his points coming in the final period.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

Despite giving up 64 points in the 1st half, the Trail Blazers tightened up defensively in the 3rd quarter, allowing just 17 points, which helped them secure a 114-110 win over the Hawks. Portland sent Atlanta to the line 25 times, where they made 21 free throws.

From beyond the arc, the Trail Blazers held the Hawks to 11 made threes on 34% shooting. Portland also recorded 16 steals and 10 blocks in the game.

Thunder Team Defense

Despite giving up 64 points in the 1st and 2nd quarters, the Trail Blazers tightened up defensively in the 3rd, allowing just 17 points to help secure a 114-110 win over the Hawks. Portland gave up 110 points on 45% shooting from the field.

The Blazers limited Atlanta to 11 three-pointers on 34% shooting from beyond the arc. The Hawks also went 21/25 from the free-throw line. Portland finished with 16 steals and 10 blocks in the game.

Trail Blazers vs Thunder Trends

• Although Portland has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 101 points per game in these games.
• 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.
• Through their last five games as the underdog, the Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
• The last ten games that Oklahoma City was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 6-4 straight up.

Trail Blazers vs Thunder Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +12.5, the Trail Blazers is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 224, and our model predicts the Trail Blazers and Thunder to score a combined 276 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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