The Oklahoma City Thunder'(26-28) visit the'Portland Trail Blazers'(27-28) Friday. Tip from Moda Center is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Thunder vs. Trail Blazers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Thunder took down the Lakers 133-130 Tuesday, covering as 6.5-point road underdogs. They are 2-3 in their last 5 games and 5-5 in their last 10. In that same span, Oklahoma City is 5-4-1 against the spread (ATS) to improve to 33-20-1 ATS this season.
The Thunder were active Thursday before the trade deadline. They shipped C Mike Muscala to Boston for F Justin Jackson and picks and also shipped F Darius Bazely to Phoenix in exchange for C Dario Saric.
The Trail Blazers knocked off the Warriors 125-122 Wednesday to push as 3-point home favorites. Although they are 4-2 outright in their last 6 games, they are just 2-3-1 ATS in that span. Portland is 4-5-1 ATS in its last 10 and is 28-26-1 ATS on the season.