Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Game Info
- Date: Monday, December 19, 2022
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Paycom Center — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Coverage: BSOK and ROOT Sports NW
The 2022-23 NBA season continues on Monday with nine more games, including a battle between the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder. The Trail Blazers rank sixth in the Western Conference with a 17-13 record, while the Thunder check in 13th with an 12-18 record.
Portland enters as a victor in four of its last five games and just took down the Houston Rockets by a score of 107-95 on Saturday. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City snapped a five-game losing streak by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, 115-109, on Saturday. Which team will come out on t op tonight?
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Odds & Spread
- All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: POR: (-225) | OKC: (+190)
- Spread: POR: -5.5 (-110) | OKC: +5.5 (-110)
- Total: 229 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
The Trail Blazers enter this contest as clear road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 8 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 229 points, which is one of the higher to tals on Monday's slate.
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends
- The Trail Blazers compiled a 30-50-2 record against the spread last season.
- The Thunder's ATS record as underdogs of 7 points or more was 30-18-2 last season.
- Last season, 36 Trail Blazers games hit the over.
- Out of 82 Thunder games last season, 40 went over the total.
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Prediction & Pick
The Thunder took advantage of an early Ja Morant ejection and ended their five-game losing streak on Saturday without their big stars. Both Shai Geilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey did not suit up due to injuries but are expected to return on Monday. That is obviously a big boost for Oklahoma City.
It's a boost that gives OKC a shot to pull off an upset. Oklahoma City's offense averages 115.3 points per game (No. 11 in NBA) and tallies 55.4 points in the paint per contest (No. 4 in NBA). That is bad news for a Trail Blazers defense that allows the eighth-most points in the paint per game (51.6).
The Thunder are also 4-1 straight up in their last five games against the Trail Blazers. I'll back OKC.
Final Score Prediction: Thunder: 113 | Trail Blazers: 111
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Best Bet
Even if the Thunder fall apart in the fourth quarter and don't win this game outright, there's a good chance they can keep it close. Oklahoma City is 7-3 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games and 4-1 ATS in its last five home games. Chemistry is being developed at a rapid pace.
On the other side, Portland is only 1-4 ATS in its last five games against Oklahoma City. The home crowd should do just enough to will their favorite players to ball out on Monday.