The Portland Trail Blazers (21-29) play the third game of their four-game road trip Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-34). Tip-off at Paycom Center is set for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Trail Blazers vs. Thunder odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Blazers are playing on the back end of back-to-back games and for the third time in the last four days. They’re coming off a 130-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls Sunday, their third loss in the last four games. Portland is 1-1 on this road trip and has won five of its last seven games away from home despite being only 7-15 on the road this season.
The Thunder are mired in a seven-game losing skid and have only one win in their last 13 games. Their last two losses were by 1 point and 3 points, respectively. They will face the Blazers in two of their next three games.
Trail Blazers at Thunder odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Trail Blazers -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Thunder +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers -4.5 (-105) | Thunder +4.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Trail Blazers at Thunder key injuries
Trail Blazers (not officially submitted)
- SF Nassir Little (shoulder) out
- PG Damian Lillard (core) out
- PF Larry Nance Jr. (knee) out
Thunder
- G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) out
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Trail Blazers at Thunder odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Trail Blazers 116, Thunder 111
Money line
The Blazers. despite only seven road wins all season, have won five of their last seven games away from home.
The Thunder have not won at home since Dec. 31. They have a seven-game losing streak overall and a six-game skid at home.
Take the TRAIL BLAZERS (-175).
Against the spread
The Thunder, amazing, have the third-best record against the spread in the league at 29-17-2 ATS despite having one of the league’s worst win-loss records. However, they have only covered the spread once in their last five games and twice in their seven-game skid.
The Blazers are 21-29 ATS overall but are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games. They are 12-12 ATS as favorites.
Take the TRAIL BLAZERS -4.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The Trail Blazers are averaging 113.2 points per game in their last six contests, and four of those six games have hit the Over.
While the Thunder score the fewest points in the league, they have scored 110 in each of their last two games.
The Blazers allow the fourth-most points in the league.
Take OVER 217.5 (-108).
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