Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers 11/27/19 NBA Betting Odds and Prediction

The Oklahoma City Thunder hit the road to take on the Portland Trail Blazers on 11/27/19 at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.

The Thunder won their first road game of the season with a come from behind 100-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night at the Chase Center. Chris Paul nailed a 19-foot basket with 36 seconds remaining and Alec Burks missed a contested shot on the other end to send OKC to victory.

Shai Gilgeous Alexander is having his best season even and he leads the Thunder in scoring with 19.3 points per game. Chris Paul is contributing 16.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game for the Thunder while Steven Adams is putting up 9.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

The Thunder rank 24th in the league in scoring at 106.7 points per game and they are 10th overall in scoring defense at 107.1 points per game allowed. OKC ranks 25th in rebounding at 42.8 boards per contest and is 25th in passing at 22.0 assists per game this season.

The Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 117-94 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Carmelo Anthony showed that he still has plenty left in the tank when he poured in 25 points in his fourth game as a TrailBlazer. Portland signed Anthony to a non-guaranteed deal earlier this month.

Damian Lillard leads Portland in scoring with 27.3 points per game scored. His backcourt mate C.J. McCollum is adding 22.1 points per game while big man Hassan Whiteside is averaging a double-double with 14.8 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Anthony has averaged 16.0 points per game in four games played so far this season.

Portland is 10th in the NBA in scoring at 112.7 points per game this season but they have the 9th worst scoring defense at 115.1 points per game allowed. The Blazers rank 10th off the glass with an average of 46.2 rebounds per game and they are last in the league in assists.

Who Wins?

Oklahoma City is 2-5 SU in their last seven games played. The Thunder are 1-9 SU in their last 10 road games. Portland is 1-4 SU in their last five games played. The Blazers are 1-6 SU in their last seven games played at home. Head to head, the Blazers are 5-1 SU in their last six games played against the Thunder. Portland is also 11-2 SU in their last 13 home games played against the Thunder.

Oklahoma has struggled to win on the road this season and they are only 1-6 SU on the road this season and their only win coming against the depleted Golden State Warriors. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a fantastic season while Chris Paul continues to put up solid numbers.

The Blazers ended a four-game skid behind Carmelo Anthony’s best game of the season. Melo has averaged 16.0 points per game in four games played with Portland. Damian Lillard is in a slump as he’s scored under 20 points in three out of their last five games while Whiteside has put up a double-double in three out of their last five games.

OKC’s struggles on the road are matched by Portland’s s troubles winning at home. But when you look at these two teams, it’s Portland which has the superior team and more experience playing together. The Thunder offense has sputtered to start the season and they will have problems with the best defense in the NBA.

Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers

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The Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last five games played. OKC is 4-3 ATS in seven road games played this season. The Blazers are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games played and 1-3-1 ATS in five home games played this season. Head to head, the Thunder are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings but OKC is just 2-4 ATS in the last six games between these two teams.

The Thunder have gotten good production from SGA and CP3 but the Blazers have one of the best backcourt duos in the league and have found another scoring punch in Carmelo Anthony. I think Portland has too much firepower and they have the defense to shut down the Thunder.

Prediction: Blazers -3

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The total has gone over in six out of the last nine games played by the Thunder. OKC has seen the total go over in four out of their last five games. The over is 9-8-1 in the Blazers’ 18 games played this season and 3-2 in their five home games played so far. Head to head, the total has gone under in eight out of the last 12 games between these two teams.

These teams have combined to score an average of 214.33 points per game in their last three meetings. OKC is in the bottom 10 in the league in scoring while the Blazers have the best scoring defense in the NBA this season. The Thunder will be without Hamidou Diallo’s 8.8 points per game because he is out with a shoulder injury and that should be an added blow to the OKC offense. I like the Blazers to hold down the Thunder in a low-scoring affair.

Prediction: Under 220

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