In a matchup highlighted by two of the NBA’s top scorers, Damian Lillard (25.2 PPG) and the Trail Blazers (42-37) welcome Kevin Durant (28.1 PPG) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (54-24) to the Moda Center. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 6 and can be seen on FxK and POR.
The Trail Blazers enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Kings 115-107 on Tuesday. C.J. McCollum was the team’s leading scorer with 30 points on 11-for-20 shooting. The Thunder, meanwhile, are coming off a 124-102 win against the Nuggets on Tuesday. Durant led the game in scoring by accounting for 26 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
The Thunder lead the season series against the Trail Blazers two games to one, including a decisive 128-94 victory in their last matchup. Russell Westbrook put up a triple-double in the victory, with 17 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers have gone 42-37 Straight Up (SU) and 44-35 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 13-2 SU and 8-7 ATS against divisional opponents. The Trail Blazers have no trouble scoring as they rank third in the league in home offense with 107.8 points per game.
In the other locker room, the Thunder have 54-24 SU and 33-42-3 ATS records. Against fellow division members, Oklahoma City has a 9-4 SU and an 8-5 ATS record. Offensively, they average 110.3 points per game, which is good for second in the league. The Thunder get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, ranking fourth in the league with 1,537 made (19.0 per game). Moving on to Oklahoma City’s defense, blocking shots is an area where it has excelled. The Thunder average 5.9 blocks per game, making them one of the best in the league.
Oklahoma City beat Portland in their most recent meeting this season, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. The Thunder lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – OKC
Notes
“Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland’s last 8 games “.
“Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games at home”.
“Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City”.
“Portland is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Oklahoma City”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland’s last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Portland’s last 15 games when playing Oklahoma City”.
“Portland is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City”.
“Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City”.
Portland ranks sixth in points per game with 104.9, while Oklahoma City ranks 14th in points allowed with an average of 102.9 given up.
Oklahoma City ranks second in points allowed per road game (105.7 PPG), while Portland ranks third in points per home game with 107.8.
In its last game, Oklahoma City won by a 22-point margin. Portland is 8-8 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Oklahoma City has a 19-1 record in blowouts.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Thunder are 28-5 on the season. When the Trail Blazers score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 4-19.
When the Oklahoma City Thunder allow at least 100 points they are 26-19, while the Portland Trail Blazers are 38-18 when they reach the century mark.
The Trail Blazers have a defensive rating of 106.0 (ranked 20th), while the Thunder rank second for their offensive rating of 110.6.
Oklahoma City has an average field goal percentage of 47.8% (ranked third). Portland is a poor 10-21 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Portland Trail Blazers rank higher for their effective field goal percentage (ninth) than they do for their field goal percentage (15th). The Oklahoma City Thunder rank third for both their FG% and EFF%.
Portland makes an average of 21.2 assists per game (ranked 21st). Oklahoma City ranks higher in assists with 23.0 (ranked 10th).
Portland makes an average of 4.6 blocks per game (ranked 18th). Oklahoma City ranks higher in blocks with 5.9 (ranked fifth).
Portland ranks among the best in the league in offensive rebounding at fourth, while Oklahoma City ranks second in defensive rebounds.
On average, Portland makes 6.8 steals per game. Oklahoma City has a winning 48-21 record when it gives up at least 6 steals.
