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The Oklahoma City Thunder (42-19) close out their 4-game road trip Wednesday night facing the Portland Trail Blazers (17-43). Tip-off is at p.m. ET at Moda Center. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Thunder vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Thunder lead 3-0
The Thunder are 7-2 in their last 9 games, but have lost 2 of 3 on their 4-game road trip. They are coming off a 116-104 road loss as 1-point favorites to the Los Angeles Lakers.
After losing 10 straight, the Blazers had a 2-game winning streak snapped on Monday, 119-114 on the road to the Minnesota Timberwolves. They covered the 15-point spread as underdogs.
Thunder at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:39 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Thunder -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100) | Trail Blazer +625 (bet $100 to win $625)
- Against the spread (ATS): Thunder -13.5 (-110) | Trail Blazers 13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Thunder at Trail Blazers key injuries
Thunder
- F Jaylin Williams (knee) out
Trail Blazers
- C Deandre Ayton (hand) doubtful
- G Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) out
- F Toumani Camara (illness) questionable
- F Jerami Grant (quad) questionable
- G Scoot Henderson (hip) out
- G Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal) out
- G Matisse Thybulle (hip) questionable
- C Robert Williams III (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Thunder at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Thunder 118, Trail Blazers 103
Moneyline
The Blazers are not good at home or on the road with only 8 home wins and 9 road wins all season. The Thunder are 18-13 on the road this season but are 3-5 in their last 8 road games.
The only wins the Blazers have in their last 12 games are against the 21-41 Grizzlies, who have only 3 wins in their last 17 games. The Thunder blew out the Blazers in Portland 134-91 in November and have beaten Portland in 11 straight meetings.
There is no reason to believe the Blazers will get an upset win, and at -1000 odds, betting the Thunder makes no sense.
PASS.
Against the spread
The first 2 meetings were blowout wins by the Thunder, winning by 43 and 62 points. But their meeting on Jan 23 was a 2-point win by Oklahoma City, the Blazers covering the 14-point spread in the loss.
The Thunder have covered the spread in 7 straight wins and in 15 of their last 18 victories. They are 38-23 ATS overall this season.
Portland is 28-32 ATS and has covered the spread in 3 straight games but did not in their previous 7. The Blazers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 losses.
BET THUNDER -13.5 (-110).
Over/Under
Only 1 of the 3 meetings between the 2 teams surpassed 224 points (the Thunder’s 134-91 win had 225).
The Blazers’ last game had 233 total points but their previous 4 and 5 of the previous 6 did not reach 225.
Portland has not reached 100 points in 4 of their last 9 games.
BET UNDER 224.5 (-115).
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