Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder

Final

101:98

Portland Trail Blazers

Highlights and Stats

The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to Oklahoma City for a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, scheduled to take place at the Paycom Center on 12/21 at 09:00 PM EST. OKC is with a balance of 13-18 at the moment and occupy the 13th spot in the standings of the Western Conference, while the the Trail Blazers are at #7 with 17-14 record.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-19-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Oklahoma City Thunder	28	33	33	29	123
Portland Trail Blazers	28	30	36	27	121

The two franchises previously faced each other only a couple of days ago on December 19th, with the Oklahoma City Thunder defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 123-121 at home. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the winners’ main weapon on the floor, ending the game with 35 points, catching 2 boards, and delivering 6 assists. Damian Lillard had the leading role for the Trail Blazers, finishing the match with 28 points, 6 dimes, and 3 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. OKC has dominated recent meetings with the Portland Trail Blazers, winning all of the last five games. Those meetings ended with an average of 213.8 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

*Last 10 Oklahoma City Thunder Games - 5:5

12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-16-2022	12-14-2022	12-12-2022	12-10-2022	12-07-2022	12-05-2022	12-03-2022	11-30-2022
123:121vs Portland Trail Blazers	115:109vs Memphis Grizzlies	110:112vs Minnesota Timberwolves	108:110vs Miami Heat	121:114@ Dallas Mavericks	110:102@ Cleveland Cavaliers	123:102@ Memphis Grizzlies	114:121@ Atlanta Hawks	128:135@ Minnesota Timberwolves	119:111vs San Antonio Spurs

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-121 in front of their home fans on December 19. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 35 points, delivered 6 assists, and grabbed 2 boards, aiding the team’s victory. The Thunder shot an average of 45.5% from the floor, 86.5% from the free throw line, and a common 35.5 percent from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City is currently on a two-game winning streak, having won five of the previous ten games while also losing five. The team is performing at a mediocre level at the Paycom Center with an 8-7 home record. The franchise will come up against the New Orleans Pelicans in the next game, which is set for June 23, 2022.

Oklahoma City Thunder Averages this Season

• Points For
  115.50
• Points Against
  117.10
• Assits
  24.61
• Rebounds
  45.21
• Steals
  8.08
• Turnovers
  14.95
• Blocks
  5.21
• Points Difference
  -1.60

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Oklahoma City Thunder Standout Performer

• Shai GilgeousAlexander

  The Thunder's main contributor this season has been Shai GilgeousAlexander with 31.3 points, 5.8 assists and 4.6 boards for an average of 35.7 minutes on the court.

Oklahoma City Thunder Missing Players

• Chet Holmgren

  Foot
• Ousmane Dieng

  Wrist
• Darius Bazley

  Illness
• Josh Giddey

  Illness

Portland Trail Blazers Form

*Last 10 Portland Trail Blazers Games - 6:4

12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-16-2022	12-14-2022	12-12-2022	12-10-2022	12-08-2022	12-04-2022	12-03-2022	11-30-2022
123:121@ Oklahoma City Thunder	95:107@ Houston Rockets	130:110@ Dallas Mavericks	112:128@ San Antonio Spurs	133:112vs Minnesota Timberwolves	124:118vs Minnesota Timberwolves	120:121vs Denver Nuggets	116:100vs Indiana Pacers	111:116@ Utah Jazz	128:109@ Los Angeles Lakers

In their previous game the Portland Trail Blazers met the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, 19th of December. They lost 123-121 away from home. The team’s most valuable player of the match was Damian Lillard, who dropped 28 points, got 3 rebounds and provided 6 assists. This however did not prove enough for the win. 50.0% of the Blazers’ field goal attempts hit the basket. The Thunder roster also averaged 81.0% free throws and a fantastic 43.2% 3-pts shooting on the night. The team has a 6-4 across the last ten showings and is currently on a L1 run. The franchise has a mediocre record of 10-8 when playing on enemy territory this term. The Portland Trail Blazers are set to continue with their visiting streak, as the calendar shows that they are to meet Denver Nuggets on their floor on 12/23.

Portland Trail Blazers Averages This Season

• Points For
  112.60
• Points Against
  112.10
• Assits
  23.73
• Rebounds
  42.38
• Steals
  6.81
• Turnovers
  15.89
• Blocks
  4.38
• Points Difference
  0.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Portland Trail Blazers Standout Performer

• Damian Lillard

  Damian Lillard has been the Portland Trail Blazers main weapon this season, averaging 28.3 points, 7.0 assists and 3.8 rebounds for 34.7 minutes of playing time.

Portland Trail Blazers Missing Players

• Gary Payton II

  Conditioning
• Nassir Little

  Hip
• Drew Eubanks

  Hip
• Josh Hart

  Ankle
• Damian Lillard

  Wrist
• Jerami Grant

  Back

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Oklahoma City Thunder	22	27	29	23	101
Portland Trail Blazers	32	22	24	20	98

Oklahoma City ThunderPortland Trail Blazers

• Score

  101

  98

• Field Goals Made

  36

  39

• Field Goals Attempts

  77

  79

• 3 pts Made

  8

  14

• 3 pts Attempts

  24

  36

• Free Throws Made

  21

  6

• Free Throws Attempts

  25

  9

• Rebounds Total

  37

  36

• Rebounds Offence

  9

  9

• Rebounds Defence

  28

  27

• Assists

  19

  29

• Steals

  9

  9

• Blocks

  3

  5

• Turnovers

  18

  20

• Personal Fouls

  16

  22

Player Ratings

Oklahoma City Thunder

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Luguentz Dort	38	5	11	45.5	2	6	33.3	2	2	100.0	0	3	3	3	1	1	3	2	14	+5
Shai GilgeousAlexander	35	8	19	42.1	0	3	0.0	11	13	84.6	0	6	6	3	2	1	5	3	27	-1
Josh Giddey	31	6	8	75.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	2	4	6	6	1	0	3	0	13	+3
Jalen Williams	30	5	8	62.5	1	3	33.3	4	4	100.0	0	4	4	1	0	0	3	2	15	+3
Kenrich Williams	27	4	7	57.1	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	4	3	7	2	2	0	1	0	9	+4
Mike Muscala	20	2	5	40.0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	5	6	+3
Aleksej Pokusevski	20	2	7	28.6	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	1	2	3	2	2	0	1	1	6	-4
Isaiah Joe	18	2	5	40.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	2	6	0
Aaron Wiggins	10	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	-2
Lindy Waters III	7	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	+4
Eugene Omoruyi	4	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0

Portland Trail Blazers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Damian Lillard	36	6	19	31.6	2	11	18.2	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	8	2	0	4	2	16	-2
Jerami Grant	35	7	14	50.0	2	4	50.0	1	3	33.3	0	5	5	4	0	1	2	2	17	-1
Josh Hart	35	5	7	71.4	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	1	4	5	2	1	0	5	5	13	-3
Anfernee Simons	30	4	11	36.4	4	9	44.4	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	1	1	3	5	12	+2
Jusuf Nurkic	23	5	7	71.4	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	1	5	6	4	1	0	1	1	12	+5
Drew Eubanks	20	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	7	3	3	1	1	2	6	-4
Shaedon Sharpe	19	3	5	60.0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	+1
Trendon Watford	18	4	5	80.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	7	1	1	0	1	3	8	-5
Justise Winslow	16	1	5	20.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	3	-6
Keon Johnson	8	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	3	-2