The Portland Trail Blazers'(10-26) visit the'Oklahoma City Thunder'(25-11) on Thursday. Tip from Paycom Center is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Thunder'odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Thunder lead 1-0
The Trail Blazers fell 112-84 against the New York Knicks on Tuesday failing to cover as 13-point road underdogs. F Jerami Grant'scored a team-high 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting while G'Anfernee Simons added 12 and was the only other Portland player to score in double figures. Portland shot 38.4% from the field in the loss.
The Thunder have won back-to-back games after beating the Miami Heat 128-120 on Wednesday and covering as 4.5-point road favorites. G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander'led all scorers with 28 points and 8 assists while F'Jalen Williams'(19 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists) was 1 assist shy of a triple-double. Five different Thunder players scored in double figures while the team shot 59.3% from the field in the win.