The Portland Trail Blazers (17-13) travel in Northwest Division action against the Oklahoma City Thunder (12-18) on December 19, 2022. It’s the first matchup between these clubs this year.
The betting insights in what follows reference odds valid as of December 19, 2022 at 7:01 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Trail Blazers Vs Thunder Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 19
Trail Blazers: Josh Hart: Probable (Ankle), Jusuf Nurkic: Probable (Calf), Jerami Grant: Questionable (Back), Nassir Little: Out (Hip), Olivier Sarr: Out (Wrist), Gary Payton: Out (Abdomen)
Thunder: Josh Giddey: Out (Illness), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Out (Back), Darius Bazley: Out (Illness), Ousmane Dieng: Out (Wrist), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out (Ankle), Chet Holmgren: Out (Foot)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Thunder (+4) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (231) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Trail Blazers Vs Thunder Stat Rankings
| Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank) | Thunder Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 112.3 (18th) | Points Scored | 115.3 (11th) |
| 111.7 (11th) | Points Allowed | 117.0 (27th) |
| 43.0 (18th) | Rebounds | 44.9 (7th) |
| 10.5 (14th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.7 (10th) |
| 12.8 (9th) | 3pt Made | 11.7 (14th) |
| 24.0 (20th) | Assists | 24.5 (17th) |
| 14.4 (20th) | Turnovers | 13.9 (13th) |
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Trail Blazers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | 18 | 28.3 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| Anfernee Simons | 28 | 23.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Jerami Grant | 28 | 21.9 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| Jusuf Nurkic | 27 | 14.5 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Josh Hart | 28 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Thunder Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luguentz Dort | 29 | 13.9 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Jalen Williams | 26 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | 27 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Tre Mann | 27 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Isaiah Joe | 21 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Betting Trends
- The Trail Blazers’ record against the spread is 19-10-1.
- Portland has an ATS record of 4-3 as 4-point favorites or greater.
- There have been 15 Trail Blazers games (out of 30) that went over the total this season.
- In 10 games this year, Portland and its opponent have combined for more than 231 points.
- Trail Blazers games this season have posted an average total of 224.0, which is 7.0 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Against the spread, the Thunder are 18-12-0 this season.
- Against the spread, as a 4-point underdog or more, Oklahoma City is 14-6.
- Out of 30 Thunder games so far this year, 17 have hit the over.
- So far this season, 14 Oklahoma City’s games have featured more than 231 points scored.
- The average total for Thunder games is 232.3 points, 1.3 more than this game’s over/under.
