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Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction 11-1-24 NBA Picks

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Evan Walker

Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (2-3)
November 1, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Portland Trail Blazers +11.5; Over/Under: +224
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers duke it out at the Moda Center on Friday night. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction. This article will include a Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Pick.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder have yet to miss a step this season as they are now gunning for a fifth straight win after routing the Spurs in a 105-93 home win on Wednesday. Luguentz Dort drained six 3-pointers to lead the team with 20 points on seven of nine shooting, Chet Holmgren added 19 points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander chipped in with 18 points and five assists.

As a team, the Thunder shot 46 percent from the field and 17 of 41 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest right away, outscoring the struggling Spurs by 59-44 in the first half, before they made a run in the second half to push the margin out to 19 points. The Thunder will play against the Clippers and Magic following this one.

Portland Trail Blazers

Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers are starting to turn things around as they’ve won two of their last three games overall and they will be eager to build some momentum after sneaking past the Clippers in a 106-105 road win on Wednesday. Anfernee Simons led the team with 25 points and six assists on 10 of 24 shooting, Deandre Ayton added 15 points with 12 rebounds, Scoot Henderson scored 14 points off the bench while Deni Avdija chipped in with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks.

As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 44 percent from the field and 14 of 33 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they went from an 11-point lead to a 10-point deficit, but the game went down to the final possession and it was the Trail Blazers who came away with the crucial steal to seal the win at home. The Trail Blazers will take on the Pelicans after this game.

Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win

The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 14 games against Northwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
The Thunder have won each of their last 12 games against the Trail Blazers.
The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last five games as favorites on the first leg of a back-to-back.
The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games following a win.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Trail Blazers’ last six games against Northwest Division opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
Each of the Thunder’s last four night games at Moda Center has gone OVER the total points line.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction

The Thunder are still missing a few players, Isaiah Hartenstein, Kenrich Williams, and Jaylin Williams, while the Trail Blazers are still without Matisse Thybulle and Shaedon Sharpe. The Thunder have really hit the ground running this season, they have won their first four games by double digits and I don’t see them slowing down against this Trail Blazers squad. The line makes it a little tempting to take the Trail Blazers, but the Kings have been running through everyone and I don’t want to be standing in front of them right now.