In a battle of two Western Conference teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The Oklahoma City Thunder come into Tuesday with a 34-25 record, which is 7th overall. The Thunder have won three straight games, but have really struggled on the road this season. Oklahoma is 12-17 away from home.
The Portland Trail Blazers are 24-34 on the season, and 10th in the Western Conference. Portland has been trying to catch Denver and Sacramento, who are the two teams ahead of them in the standings. The Trail Blazers have not been as good as they had hoped to be at home. Portland is 14-13 at home, and coming off a loss on the road at Toronto. The Thunder are -1 on the road in this game. Get the updated NBA betting odds here.
In Depth Analysis On The Thunder Vs Trail Blazers Odds, Betting Pick & TV Info
When: Thursday, March 2, 2017
Where: Moda Center
TV: TNT
Stream Option: Watch NBA
Odds: Oklahoma City -1
Why Bet on the Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers biggest problem in 2016 – 2017 has been their defense. The Trail Blazers are allowing more than 110 points per game. That defense ranks 26th out of 30 teams in the league. Last year, the defense for Portland was much better, which got them to the postseason.
The Blazers this season are still led by their point guard Damian Lillard. He is scoring more than 25 points per game. Portland as a team is scoring more than 107 per game. The Portland is going to struggle to match their win total from a season ago, as they won 44 games. The Blazers will need to finish 20-4 to match last season.
Why Bet on the Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder improved at the trade deadline with the additions of Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott. Those two guys are going to get a few buckets inside, and around the ark. The Thunder are now 12th in the league with more than 106 points per game. Russell Westbrook leads the team with 31 points per game, and dishing out 10 assists per game.
The Thunder won 55 games last season, but of course that was with Kevin Durant. Oklahoma City went to the Western Conference Finals, but fell short to the Warriors. Oklahoma City is just 3 games behind the Jazz for the top spot in the Northwest Division.
Expert Pick & Score Prediction
Russell Westbrook is a man possessed. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has been absolutely outstanding all season long. If Westbrook is not going to be the Most Valuable Player, he is the runner up. Look for a massive game from the star of the Thunder, which is enough for a road win.
The Portland Trail Blazers have been one of the most disappointing teams in all of the National Basketball Association. Portland was supposed to be one of the top teams in the Western Conference, and instead are on the outside looking in. In the end, Oklahoma City is going to win this game.
