Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction and Betting Pick. Oklahoma City Thunder host Portland Trail Blazers as -8.5 favorites with a 214.5 line at 8.00 PM ET on Monday, April 13 2015. Trail Blazers won the last three meetings, most recent one being in Portland at the end of February, 115-112. Oklahoma City covered the +6.0 spread as the game went over 206.5.
Oklahoma City Thunder are just behind New Orleans and are currently outside of the playoffs. Thunder found it difficult to win lately, without the services of two of three main players, and only managed to win twice in last nine games – against Phoenix and against Sacramento. They have lost the playoff spot in the process and now need to win it back.
Portland Trail Blazers aren’t interested in the regular season too much anymore and have lost three of last four games. Portland are No. 4 in the Western Conference and are waiting to see who their opponent is in the first playoff round.
Tale of the Tape
Oklahoma City Record: 43-37 (28-12 Home)
Oklahoma City ATS: 37-41 (22-17 Home)
Oklahoma City Last 10: 3-7 (2-8 ATS)
Portland Record: 51-29 (19-20 Road)
Portland ATS: 40-39 (18-21 Road)
Portland Last 10: 6-4 (5-5 ATS)
Oklahoma City and Portland Team News
For Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook looked certain to miss this game with automatic suspension after getting the 16th technical foul of the season, but the suspension was lifted and he’ll be available. Portland may rest LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard. Arron Afflalo missed one game so far and will miss at least another one.
Thunder vs Trail Blazers Lineups
Thunder: Andre Roberson, Enes Kanter, Steven Adams, Dion Waiters, Russell Westbrook.
Blazers: Nicolas Batum, Meyers Leonard, Robin Lopez, Allen Crabbe, C.J. McCollum.
Portland at Oklahoma City
8:00 PM ET, Monday, April 13, 2015
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. It’s questionable whether Oklahoma City can win a basketball game even now when Portland aren’t interested in the remaining couple of games in the regular season, but in all likelihood they will win and keep their playoff hopes alive. But it’s going to be a tight game. Thunder vs Trail Blazers Betting Pick: Trail Blazers +8.5. Thunder vs Trail Blazers Predicted Score: 105-101
