Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers Odds

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Oklahoma City (-1)
Total Line: (195.5)
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to bounce-back from Saturday’s road loss to San Antonio when they stay on the road to face the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at the Rose Garden in a Northwest Division matchup. The game is slated to tip-off at 10 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on NBA TV.

Despite the loss to the Spurs, Oklahoma City still has the best record in the Western Conference at 18-5 straight-up and is 12-11 against the spread. The Thunder have been impressive on the road at 9-4 SU (7-6 ATS) and the total has gone 6-7 in the 13 games.

While Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook remain the primary force behind Oklahoma City’s success with a combined 48.5 points and 13 rebounds a game, James Harden has added to the team’s scoring depth with 16.6 points a game of his own. The Thunder are ranked third in the league in scoring with an average of 100 points a game.

Portland is 3-3 both SU and ATS in its last six games, but coming off a solid 117-97 victory over Denver this past Saturday as a 6.5-point home favorite. It is now 14-10 SU on the year and 13-10-1 ATS. The Trail Blazers have been almost unbeatable at home so far with an 11-1 record SU and a profitable 10-1-1 record ATS. The total has gone an even 6-6 in the 12 games.

One of the big keys to Portland’s success has been balance. LaMarcus Aldridge leads the team in scoring with 23.1 points a game, but there are five other players scoring in double figures. The Trail Blazers are fifth in the NBA in scoring with an average of 98.2 points a game while shooting 44.6 percent from the field. Defensively, they are ranked ninth in points allowed; giving-up an average of 91.7 points a game and ranked seventh in rebounds; pulling down an average of 43.4 a game.

The Thunder are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following an ATS loss and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games as road favorites. The total has gone ‘over’ in five of their last six games overall.

The Trail Blazer are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games following an ATS win and 1-8 ATS in their last nine games as underdogs. The total has stayed ‘under’ in four of their last five games overall.

Head-to-head in this series, Oklahoma City is 3-9 ATS in the last 12 meetings including a 103-93 loss on Jan.3 as a 4.5-point home favorite. The total has stayed ‘under’ in 13 of the last 17 games.

Betting Pick

It is rare to see the Thunder lose back-to-back games, but they are in the wrong place at the wrong time on the road against Portland.
Take the Portland Trail Blazers +1 at Bovada