Portland Trail Blazers (17-28) vs Oklahoma City Thunder (36-8)
Game Info: Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Moda Center)
Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +12.5 -- Over/Under: 225.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. Here’s an Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include an Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Jazz, lost to the Mavs, and they play the Warriors, Kings, and Bucks next. The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 116.6 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 104.3 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32 points and 6.1 assists, while Jalen Williams is averaging 21 points and 5.6 rebounds. Isaiah Hartenstein is the third double-digit scorer and Luguentz Dort is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 82.6 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Magic and Hornets, and they play the Bucks, Magic, and Suns next. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.8 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 115.2 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 18.5 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 17.5 points and 4 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Deni Avdija is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Trail Blazers have won each of their last three games as home underdogs against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in each of their last three day games against Northwest Division opponents.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last 14 games against Trail Blazers teams that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last four road games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six home games.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Trail Blazers' last eight home games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Thunder's last eight games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
The Trail Blazers won’t have Matisse Thybulle and Deandre Ayton.
The Thunder will be without Nikola Topic, Luguentz Dort, Chet Holmgren, and Ajay Mitchell.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
Don't look now, but the Portland Trail Blazers have won and covered each of their last four games. I'm still not buying it. The Trail Blazers are still a well below-average team at both ends of the floor, and I don't trust them, especially against good teams. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 29-13-3 ATS on the season, and their cover percentage of over 70 percent is the best in the NBA. Also, the Thunder have covered 15 of their last 20 games as a double-digit favorite. As I've said before, the Thunder are one of those teams you blindly back until the tickets stop cashing. That hasn't happened yet. Give me the Thunder in a comfortable road victory.
Randy’s Pick Oklahoma City Thunder -12.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
