The Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers will meet for the second time this season at the Moda Center Sunday. The OVER has been cashing for both the Thunder and the Blazers recently as each of the teams enter this Northwest Division matchup with the OVER hitting in six of their past seven respectively. The Thunder have been averaging 115 points per game in their last seven while the Blazers have been allowing nearly 106 points in each of their past seven.
- The Blazers are 1-4 SU and ATS in their past five games.
- The Thunder are looking for their longest road winning streak since last January.
- The Thunder are 5-2 ATS in their last seven meetings with the Blazers.
It's likely the charity stripe is going to play a big role in this game for these teams. The Thunder are one of the best teams in the league at getting into the lane, which has them ranked near the top of the NBA in free throw attempts per game and paint points per game. The Blazers have been bad at defending the lane as they have sent opponents to the stripe more times than any other team in the Western Conference.
When these teams met earlier this season it was Steven Adams, of all people, who had a big game. Adams recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds in that affair, one of his two double-doubles on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Portland Trail Blazers installed as 7-point underdogs in this particular NBA matchup. The over-under betting line for the total number of point scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 213.5.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 109-105 win for the Thunder on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Portland battles the Oklahoma City Thunder, currently with a 26-11 mark (15-22 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals betting, are 22-17 for the Portland Trail Blazers and 15-22 for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Portland vs Oklahoma City injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 13-rated Portland Trail Blazers and the No. 3-rated Thunder in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Portland's No. 17-ranked offense (100.95 PPG) against a Oklahoma City Thunder defense that ranks No. 16 at 100.84 PPG. The Portland Trail Blazers have averaged 44.21% from the field per game, less than the Oklahoma City Thunder have managed so far this NBA season (47.54% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Oklahoma City got 36 points from Russell Westbrook en route to a 117-113 victory over Los Angeles on Friday at STAPLES Center.
Portland was crushed on Friday, getting run out of the gym by Golden State and falling 128-108 at Moda Center.
- Oklahoma City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
- Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oklahoma City's last 23 games
- Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Oklahoma City at Minnesota, Tuesday, January 12th
Portland home to Utah, Wednesday, January 13th
