There’s only one game on the NBA schedule for Sunday and the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder will be in action as they travel to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The Thunder are 36-8 on the season and have a six-game cushion for home-court advantage in the Western Conference, while the Blazers are 17-28 and sit 13th in the standings. However, Portland has won four games in a row and has covered the spread in three of its last four matchups with Oklahoma City.
Tip-off from the Moda Center in Portland is set for 6 p.m. ET. Oklahoma City is a 13.5-point favorite in the latest Trail Blazers vs. Thunder odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 225.5. Before entering any Thunder vs. Trail Blazers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 14 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 136-99 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $3,000. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Oklahoma City vs. Portland and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Thunder vs. Trail Blazers:
- Trail Blazers vs. Thunder spread: Oklahoma City -13.5
- Trail Blazers vs. Thunder over/under: 225.5 points
- Trail Blazers vs. Thunder money line: Portland +592, Oklahoma City -893
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Why the Thunder can cover
The Thunder fell to the Mavericks 121-115 on Thursday. The losing side was boosted by Jalen Williams, who went 11 for 19 en route to 33 points while adding seven assists and four steals. He’s evolved into a star for Oklahoma City and the third-year wing is averaging 21.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also had 31 points and seven assists in the loss and the NBA MVP candidate is averaging 32.0 points, 6.1 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. Oklahoma City has won 10 games in a row against Portland and has covered the spread against the Trail Blazers in 10 of 14. See which team to pick here.
Why the Trail Blazers can cover
The Trail Blazers snuck past the Hornets with a 102-97 win on Friday to extend their winning streak to four. The victory came about thanks to a strong surge starting at the 9:36 mark of the second quarter when Portland was facing a 37-24 deficit. Anfernee Simons led the charge by posting 27 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals.
It was an impressive effort defensively for Portland, as it limited Charlotte to 37.6% shooting from the floor and 9-for-31 from the 3-point line. Donovan Clingan was a menace around the rim in limited action, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking four shots in just under 18 minutes of action. The Blazers have now covered the spread four games in a row as well. See which team to pick here.
How to make Trail Blazers vs. Thunder picks
The model has simulated Portland vs. Oklahoma City 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going Under the total, projecting a combined 216 points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can only see the NBA picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Blazers vs. Thunder, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Thunder vs. Trail Blazers spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 136-99 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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