Portland Trailblazers versus Oklahoma City Thunder Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Lines Odds Preview 4-12-2013
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The 58-21 Oklahoma City Thunder will travel on a back to back as they face the 33-45 rested Portland Trailblazers in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time from Portland is scheduled for 10PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The NBA odds from this game will be out on Friday afternoon as Kendrick Perkins is listed as questionable for OKC with a hamstring injury. On the Portland side Nick Batum, Wesley Matthews and J.J. Hickson are all questionable with injuries.
The teams have met three times this season with the Thunder winning each game. OKC covered the spread in both home games and there was a push at Portland. All three games played under the total.
The Thunder has a road record of 25-15 on the season. They win their second straight and fifth in six games after a 116-97 road victory on Thursday to the Golden St Warriors as a -4 point betting favorite. The game finished over 204 ½ points. It was a big second half for the Thunder as they outscore Golden St 56-43 in the victory. OKC shot 50.6% from the field and made 12 of 27 three pointers. They held the Warriors to 44% shooting and pulled down 7 more rebounds than Golden St. Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 31 points and ten rebounds as he made 10 of his 16 shots. The Thunder holds a ½ game lead over the San Antonio Spurs for the top seed in the Western conference with just three games remaining. Oklahoma City is an outstanding offensive team ranking in the top three in all four key categories. On defense they are second best in the NBA by giving up just 42.6% shooting to opponents on the year.
The Trailblazers are 22-17 playing at home on the current year. They lose for the ninth straight time after a 113-106 home defeat on Wednesday to the LA Lakers as a +6 ½ point underdog. The game finished over the total of 202 points. A rested Portland team gets outscored by a Laker team on a back to back 25-16 in the final quarter. The Trailblazers shot 44.7% from the field and made 12 of 26 three point shots. They allowed the Lakers 58.9% shooting and pulled down eight less rebounds than LA. Damian Lillard led the Trailblazers with 38 points and nine assists as he made 12 of his 25 shots. Portland is out of the playoffs because of atrocious defense. The team is 29th and second to last in the league by allowing 47.3% from the field to their opponents on the season.
The NBA odds from this game will be out on Friday afternoon as Kendrick Perkins is listed as questionable for OKC with a hamstring injury. On the Portland side Nick Batum, Wesley Matthews and J.J. Hickson are all questionable with injuries.
The teams have met three times this season with the Thunder winning each game. OKC covered the spread in both home games and there was a push at Portland. All three games played under the total.
The Thunder has a road record of 25-15 on the season. They win their second straight and fifth in six games after a 116-97 road victory on Thursday to the Golden St Warriors as a -4 point betting favorite. The game finished over 204 ½ points. It was a big second half for the Thunder as they outscore Golden St 56-43 in the victory. OKC shot 50.6% from the field and made 12 of 27 three pointers. They held the Warriors to 44% shooting and pulled down 7 more rebounds than Golden St. Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 31 points and ten rebounds as he made 10 of his 16 shots. The Thunder holds a ½ game lead over the San Antonio Spurs for the top seed in the Western conference with just three games remaining. Oklahoma City is an outstanding offensive team ranking in the top three in all four key categories. On defense they are second best in the NBA by giving up just 42.6% shooting to opponents on the year.
The Trailblazers are 22-17 playing at home on the current year. They lose for the ninth straight time after a 113-106 home defeat on Wednesday to the LA Lakers as a +6 ½ point underdog. The game finished over the total of 202 points. A rested Portland team gets outscored by a Laker team on a back to back 25-16 in the final quarter. The Trailblazers shot 44.7% from the field and made 12 of 26 three point shots. They allowed the Lakers 58.9% shooting and pulled down eight less rebounds than LA. Damian Lillard led the Trailblazers with 38 points and nine assists as he made 12 of his 25 shots. Portland is out of the playoffs because of atrocious defense. The team is 29th and second to last in the league by allowing 47.3% from the field to their opponents on the season.