Thunder vs. Trail Blazers: An Electrifying Showdown in the West!

Alright, hoop-heads, buckle up because we’re in for a wild ride tonight! The 42W-19L Oklahoma City Thunder are storming into Moda Center, ready to bring the thunder (see what I did there?) against the 17W-43L Portland Trail Blazers. The clock’s set to start ticking at 11:00PM EST, so stock up on your favorite snacks and get ready for some late-night nail-biting action. We’ve got the Thunder lurking just 0.5 games back in the Western conference, while the Trail Blazers are trailing like a lost puppy, a whopping 25.0 games back. The betting gods have spoken, setting the over/under at 223.5, with the Thunder line at -12.5, and the Blazers at 12.5. Both teams are licking their wounds from recent losses; Blazers got scorched 114-119 by the Timberwolves, while the Thunder got zapped 104-116 by the Lakers. Will the Blazers fan the flames or will the Thunder bring the boom? Stay tuned, folks!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 06, 2024 11:00PM EST

Location: Moda Center, Portland

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

17W-14L

90.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

8W-20L

9.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/23/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	28	38	20	23		109	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	38	20	30	23		111
01/11/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	24	15	17	21		77	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	36	39	43	21		139
11/19/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	33	43	25	33		134	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	21	22	23	25		91
03/26/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	25	43	28	22		118	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	37	25	32	18		112
02/10/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	33	39	31	35		138	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	35	33	37	24		129
12/21/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	32	22	24	20		98	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	22	27	29	23		101
12/19/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	28	30	36	27		121	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	28	33	33	29		123
04/05/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	27	27	28	12		94	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	29	19	19	31		98
03/28/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	34	24	23	34	19	134	Over
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	28	33	28	26	16	131
02/04/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	21	25	29	21		96	Under
	Portland Trail Blazers POR	19	31	26	17		93
01/31/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	31	16	14	20		81	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	19	20	26	33		98

Starting Lineups

Thunder Notable Injuries

• Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 4.0pts, 3.2reb, 1.3ast, 12.7 minutes. Last game: 02/29/24. Impact: 2.2
• Olivier Sarr (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.5reb, 0.1ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 1.1
• Lindy Waters III (SG): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.6ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 0.9
• Keyontae Johnson (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 0.6
• Adam Flagler (PG): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.0reb, 1.0ast, 5.5 minutes. Last game: 02/23/24. Impact: 0.2

Trail Blazers Notable Injuries

• Deandre Ayton (C): Avg: 14.3pts, 10.6reb, 1.7ast, 31.5 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 6.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Dalano Banton (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 98.9% to 22.1, 11.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Toumani Camara (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.1% to 29.8, 20.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Mike Muscala (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.0% to 10.3, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Duop Reath (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 124.0% to 28.7, 12.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Shaedon Sharpe (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.0% to 27.8, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Jabari Walker (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 58.1% to 27.2, 17.2 min average previous 3 games.
The Thunder have a 3-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 3-game losing streak. The Trail Blazers recently lost a game, but have no significant streak.