The Oklahoma City Thunder have picked up right where they left off last regular season despite facing several key injuries to start the new campaign. The Thunder (8-2) have won four consecutive games and will look to make it five on Tuesday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center.
Oklahoma City has been getting the job done with defense, allowing just 104.2 points per game through its first 10 contests. The Thunder are coming off their most lopsided victory of the season, a 114-75 win over Washington on Saturday. The Wizards shot just 29.6% from the field and made only seven of their 43 three-point attempts.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to carry the workload on offense for Oklahoma City. The reigning two-time NBA MVP is averaging 29.9 points per game and has been on a tear as of late, scoring 33.8 points per game over his last five appearances.
Portland (6-3) has also enjoyed an encouraging start to the new NBA season. The Trail Blazers have been among the league’s higher-scoring teams at 117.6 points per game, with Deni Avdija and Damian Lillard leading the way.
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Odds Today
Oklahoma City enters Tuesday night’s matchup as a 2.5-point road favorite at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook:
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Best Bet
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Portland Trail Blazers +2.5 (-115): I’m backing Portland to bounce back after an ugly showing against San Antonio on Saturday. The Blazers entered that game as 5.5-point home underdogs but were blown out 125-103, suffering their second consecutive loss after opening the season 6-1.
It was a disappointing performance from Portland, especially in front of its home crowd. The Blazers now have an opportunity to respond against another top-shelf Western Conference opponent.
Oklahoma City certainly hasn’t given us many reasons to bet against it lately. The Thunder have won each of their last two road games, including a 128-97 blowout over Memphis on Friday.
However, the Thunder are laying a smaller number tonight against a Portland team that has already shown it can hang with the league’s top teams. The Blazers have road wins over Denver and the Lakers this season, and I expect a much more competitive effort after Saturday’s embarrassing showing.
I like the Blazers to keep this one close at home and potentially pull off the upset. Give me the points with Portland.
- Best Bet: Portland Trail Blazers +2.5 (-115)
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Betting Splits
- Moneyline: Oklahoma City has received 72% of all moneyline tickets and an even larger 83% of the handle.
- Spread: Thunder -2.5 has attracted 69% of spread tickets and 65% of the handle.
- Total: Under 225.5 holds a slight edge with 55% of all tickets and 53% of the handle.
Most-Bet Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Player Props
SGA appears twice in tonight’s five most popular player props:
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Over 36.5 Points + Rebounds
- Aday Mara – Under 15.5 Points + Rebounds
- Robert Williams III – Under 6.5 Rebounds
- Jared McCain – Over 12.5 Points
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Over 32.5 Points
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Game Info
- đź“Ť Where: Moda Center, Portland, OR
- đź“… Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10
- ⏰ Tip-Off: 11:00 PM ET
- đź“şđź’» TV/Streaming: NBC, Peacock
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