Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction 3/7/25 NBA Picks

Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview 

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Grizzlies and Rockets, and they play the Nuggets, Celtics, and Pistons next. The Thunder are 14-2 in their last 16 games and are a game behind the Cavs for the best record in the NBA. 

The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 119.7 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 106.9 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.5 points and 6.2 assists, while Jalen Williams is averaging 21.4 points and 5.5 rebounds. Chet Holmgren is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Hartenstein is grabbing 11.2 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 82.5 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.

Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win

• The Thunder have won each of their last 18 night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 11 road games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Thunder have covered the spread in six of their last seven night games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Trail Blazers have won five of their last six night games.
• The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as favorites against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
• The road team has covered the spread in five of the Thunder's last six games.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report 

The Thunder will be without Nikola Topic, Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Ajay Mitchell, Jalen Williams, Luguentz Dort, and Alex Caruso. Chet Holmgren is questionable with a leg injury.

The Trail Blazers won’t have Robert Williams III, Deni Avdija, Deandre Ayton, and Matisse Thybulle. Jerami Grant is questionable for Portland with a knee injury.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction

The Oklahoma City Thunder have benefited one of the best bets in sports the last two seasons and it’s hard to bet against them most nights. However, the Thunder will be without SGA, Dort, Williams, Hartenstein, and others. The Portland Trail Blazers have played their best ball over the last month and they’re a profitable 36-26-1 ATS on the season. The Trail Blazers have the health on their side and truthfully they should win this game given all of the key players OKC will be without. It’s kind of surprising to see the Trail Blazers as an underdog given the injury report. Give me the free bucket with Portland.