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Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers odds, picks and prediction

Jess Root

Sportsbook Wire

The Oklahoma City Thunder (20-28) face the Portland Trail Blazers (29-19) on the road Saturday night. Tip-off is at 10:10 p.m. ET at the Moda Center. Below, we analyze the Thunder-Trail Blazers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.

Both teams are coming off blowout losses Friday night. The Thunder fell 140-103 to the Phoenix Suns and have lost four of their last five games. The Suns' 140 points were the most the Thunder have allowed all season. Oklahoma City is 13th in the West and 2.5 games out of the 10th seed, which gets a play-in game for the postseason.

The Trail Blazers fell 127-109 to the Milwaukee Bucks at home Friday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak. They are in sixth place in the West with a three-game lead over the Dallas Mavericks in seventh place. Guard Damian Lillard is averaging 29.9 points per game this season.

This will be the two teams' third matchup this season. The Thunder won 125-122 in Portland Jan. 25. Portland returned the favor with a 115-104 win in Oklahoma City.

Thunder at Trail Blazers: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:45 a.m. ET.

Money line : Thunder +525 (bet $100 to win $525) | Trail Blazers -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS : Thunder +11.5 (-110) | Trail Blazers -11.5 (-110)
Over/Under : 227.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Thunder at Trail Blazers: Key injuries

Thunder

PF Darius Bazley (shoulder) out
SF Luguentz Dort (concussion) out
SG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (foot) out
SG Ty Jerome (ankle) questionable
C Mike Muscala (ankle) out

Trail Blazers

F Zach Collins (ankle) out
F Nassir Little (thumb) out

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Thunder at Trail Blazers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Trail Blazers 125, Thunder 115

Money line (ML)

The Thunder will again be without three of their top four scorers. The Blazers have won seven of 10 since the return of G C.J. McCollum. Portland is 6-4 on no rest. A hot Portland team at home against a short-handed, struggling team is an easy call. The Blazers will win, but at -750, there is not enough value to wager the money line. PASS, and move to the spread and to the total.

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Against the spread (ATS)

The Thunder are 3-6 ATS in their last nine games. They have been a strong bet on the road here, as they are 15-9 ATS, but the 37-point loss Friday tempers things some. However, the Blazers are 9-15 ATS at home. With a big spread, take the THUNDER +11.5 (-110).

Over/Under (O/U)

Portland's Over percentage is 56.2%. Both teams have the highest Over percentage in the league with no rest at 70%. Four of the last five for the Blazers have gone Over. They have scored over 120 points in three of their last five games. Take OVER 227.5 POINTS (-110).

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