The Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0) travel to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers (2-3) on Friday, November 1st. This game will be played at Moda Center in Portland and televised on KATU. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Thunder vs Trail Blazers

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

The Thunder improved to 4-0 on the season with a 105-93 win over the Spurs on Wednesday. Playing at home, Oklahoma City was favored by 12.5 points but just missed covering the spread. The game’s total score of 198 points fell well short of the 220.5-point over/under line.

A key moment came early when the Thunder went on a 13-0 run, breaking a 10-10 tie and taking control with a 23-10 lead. They built on this by outscoring the Spurs 33-25 in the 2nd quarter. Though the Spurs edged the Thunder 26-23 in the 3rd quarter, both teams scored 23 points in the 4th, allowing Oklahoma City to maintain their lead.

The Trail Blazers Are Coming Off A Win

Portland improved to 2-3 on the season with a 106-105 win over the Clippers on Wednesday. The Trail Blazers were +8 point underdogs going into the game and covered the spread with the victory. The total score of 211 points fell short of the 219-point O/U line.

Portland went on a 12-0 run, extending their lead from 38-34 to 50-34. The Clippers fought back in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Portland 35-28, but the Trail Blazers held them to 20 points in the 4th quarter while scoring 24 to secure the win.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

The Thunder’s offense was powered by 17 made threes at a 41.5% clip in their win over the Spurs, despite shooting 46.1% overall from the field. Luguentz Dort led the way with 20 points, hitting 6 threes at 75% efficiency, while Chet Holmgren added 19 points, making all 3 of his attempts from deep.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 18 points, though he struggled from the field, shooting 35% and hitting just 20% from three. Ajay Mitchell and Jalen Williams each chipped in 12 points, with Mitchell scoring 5 in the final quarter.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

Luguentz Dort’s 20 points and 6 made threes on 75% shooting from deep helped the Thunder to a win over the Spurs. Chet Holmgren added 19 points, hitting 3 threes without a miss, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 18 points despite shooting just 35% from the field.

Oklahoma City connected on 17 threes at a 41.5% clip, with an overall field goal percentage of 46.1%. Dort hit 6 threes, and Holmgren was perfect from beyond the arc, making all 3 of his attempts.

Thunder Team Defense

The Thunder put on a defensive clinic against the Spurs, holding them to just 93 points on Wednesday. Oklahoma City limited San Antonio to 19 points in the 1st quarter and kept them in check throughout, allowing 25, 26, and 23 points in the remaining quarters.

Overall, the Thunder’s defense held the Spurs to 41% shooting, including 33% from beyond the arc, where San Antonio hit 12 threes. The Spurs also went 11/13 from the free-throw line. Defensively, the Thunder grabbed 34 rebounds, gave up 13 offensive boards, and recorded 18 steals and 6 blocks.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

The Thunder put on a defensive clinic against the Spurs, holding them to just 93 points on Wednesday. Oklahoma City limited San Antonio to 19 points in the 1st quarter and kept them under 30 points in every period. The Thunder’s defense allowed the Spurs to shoot only 41% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Spurs made 12 threes on 33% shooting. Oklahoma City sent San Antonio to the line 13 times, where they made 11 free throws. The Thunder also recorded 18 steals and 6 blocks in the win.

Thunder vs Trail Blazers Trends

• The Thunder are 3-0 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• Through their last five home contests, the Trail Blazers offense has averaged 100 points per game while allowing an average of 112. Portland posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
• The last ten games that Oklahoma City was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 8-2 straight up.

Thunder vs Trail Blazers Prediction

The Trail Blazers come in as the underdog at +11, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 220, and our model predicts the Thunder and Trail Blazers to score a combined 268 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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