Oklahoma City Thunder v Portland Trail Blazers: Prediction, tips and odds

If there's one fixture that brings out the best in Oklahoma City Thunder, it's a showdown with conference rivals the Portland Trail Blazers.

Since Portland defeated the Thunder at home in April 2021, these teams have met 13 times in the regular season and Oklahoma City have won the lot.

Oklahoma City Thunder v Portland Trail Blazers prop bets - tips and predictions

Donovan Clingan Over 7.5 Rebounds - 5/7

There's a big man issue at Oklahoma City that Portland will hope to exploit at the Paycom Center.

With 7ft center Chet Holmgren out for a while and Isaiah Hartenstein missing recently, the Thunder have been going on to court with a team where the biggest man is 6ft 6.

They have drafted in Branden Carlsen from the G-League to add some height to the frontcourt but he has yet to get suited up for two matches - against Dallas and San Antonio - which they lost.

In the 121-119 loss to the Mavericks they were out-boarded 53-29 and made just seven offensive rebounds.

The 11-4 Thunder are still the best defensive team in the league but their rebounding numbers have tumbled since Holmgren was injured.

The 6-8 Blazers have no recent history in this fixture - 0-13 since the start of the 2021/22 season - but they are on a three-game streak and will fancy this isn't the worst time to be heading to the Paycom Center.

Portland is missing its own big man in Deandre Ayton but that has given rookie Donovan Clingan the chance to step up.

Clingan had his breakout game against Minnesota last week recording 17 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks. He followed that with another eight grabs and three blocks in the 114-110 win over Atlanta.

Over the season so far he is averaging 5.6 rebounds in 19 minutes per game. Since Ayton got injured, however, he is averaging 8.7 rebounds in almost 25 minutes a match.

Take Clingan to go over 7.5 rebounds in two-way betting at 5/7.

Jalen Williams Over 22.5 points - 10/11

Jalen Williams has been pressed into action as an under-sized center of late as Mark Daigneault tries to juggle his square pegs in round holes.

Williams has actually responded immensely and is enjoying a phenomenal November, scoring over 20 points in eight of the month's 11 fixtures so far. 

Over the last two games, against Dallas and San Antonio of which both matches were lost, he piled in 27 points.

His over/under mark is 22.5 points against the Blazers and you would fancy, given the streak he is on, that he clears that with plenty in hand.

Portland Over 105.5 points - 5/6

Portland head for Oklahoma City on the back of a 114-110 win over Atlanta, the fifth time they have scored 114 or more this season. One of the previous five was in a 114-137 loss to the Thunder on 1st November.

They are in for 105.5 points in the rematch, a mark they have passed seven times in their 14 games.

A smaller Thunder team ought to mean the Blazers winning more offensive rebounds and scoring some baskets.

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Oklahoma City Thunder v Portland Trail Blazers Money line, spread, over/under

	Money Line	Spread	Over/Under
Thunder	1/8	-12.5 – 10/11	Under 224.0 – 10/11
Trail Blazers	11/2	+12.5 – 10/11	Over 224.0 - 10/11

Portland +12.5 Spread - 10/11

Recent history says Oklahoma City win this and win it well, just as they did at the start of the month when they prevailed 137-114 at the Moda Center.

They are on a 13-0 streak against the Blazers, though only four of those have been won by a 13-point margin or bigger.

And with the Blazers going 3-0 over the past week and OKC on a two-match losing streak, the northwest side can stay competitive, especially with standout absentees on the home roster.

Take the Blazers to cover a 12.5 point spread at 10/11.

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