The Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers will clash on the hardwood as the Thunder look to remain unbeaten against a Trail Blazers team riding a high of knocking off the Clippers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder head west for the first time this season to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. It will be interesting to see if the OKC Thunder can continue their undefeated start in their second straight three games in four night stretch.
Jan 23, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant goes to the basket as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren defends during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images / Alonzo Adams-Imagn ImagesThe Thunder enter the day as 11-point favorites against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the total over/under is 220 points.The Oklahoma City Thunder need to get off to a fast start in this game.
Oklahoma City has seen their 3-point shots fall at home, which is where role players typically shoot better, but that has to translate to a road enviorment on Friday with an uphill battle Saturday going into a new arena no one on the team has played in with sightlines that can throw you. The Thunder could struggle inside against Portland, who currently is the seventh best in the NBA at defending the rim when it comes to paint points with all the front court bodies they have to throw at teams. However, a way to combat this is via the turnovers Oklahoma City can create with Portland ranking 24th in fast break defense and the same mark off turnovers.
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