Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to the Pacific Northwest when they face the Portland Trailblazers in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Start time from Portland is scheduled for 10PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.
The betting odds opened up in this NBA pro basketball game with the home team Portland Trailblazers favored by –1 point with a total of 191 ½ points.
Money has shown early on the side of the home club as the Portland Trailblazers are now favored by -2 ½ points.
The over under has moved down to 190 ½ points.
Portland Trailblazers money line supporters can lay –130 odds with the road underdog Oklahoma City Thunder bringing back +110 odds to pull off the upset win without the benefit of points on their side.
It’s the fourth meeting of the regular season between these two Western conference clubs. OKC has won all three games.
On November 4th it was the Thunder with the 107-106 road win at Portland as a +5 ½ point underdog. The game went over 194 points.
The Thunder shot the ball well in the road win hitting on 49.4% of their shots and 24 of 26 from the charity stripe. They also out rebounded the Trailblazers by a 9 board margin.
Kevin Durant enjoyed a 28 point night and 11 boards as he hit on 11 of 24 of his shots. Russell Westbrook also had 28 points with 11 rebounds and he had a perfect 10 of 10 night from the line.
The rematch took place a little more than a week later in OKC and it was the Thunder prevailing 110-108 as a -2 ½ point home favorite. The game went over 194 points.
Oklahoma City was on fire making 54.8% of their shots with 6 of 12 from three and 24 of 26 makes from the free throw line. Portland wasted a 53.9% shooting night.
Russell Westbrook had 36 points on 12 of 22 shooting with seven rebounds and assists. He went 11 of 12 from the line. Kevin Durant had 34 points on 13 of 21 shooting.
They last met on March 27th and it was the Thunder with the 99-90 home win as a -4 ½ point favorite. The game went under the total of 191 points.
Portland struggled from the three point line in the loss making just 2 of 12 and they hit on just 43.2% of their overall shots. OKC had a good night at the free throw line sinking 26 of 29.
Russell Westbrook had 28 points on 9 of 19 shooting with seven boards and assists in a winning cause. Kevin Durant poured in 18 points but on only 5 of 18 shooting.
The Thunder travels to Portland with a record of 50-24. The team is 22-14 on the road this season.
The team is in the fourth seed in the Western conference and two games in the loss column behind the third place Dallas Mavericks with just 8 games left to play.
OKC is on a good roll right now as the club has won five straight games.
They are coming off the 116-98 road win on Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns as a -3 point favorite.
The Thunder shot extremely well hitting on 53.8% of their shots and 8 of 18 from the three point line. They won the rebounding battle by a 40-37 margin.
Oklahoma City allowed the Suns 45% shooting and 4 of 14 from beyond the arc.
Kevin Durant had 22 points on 8 of 18 from the floor and four rebounds. James Harden chipped in with 22 points on 7 of 9 shooting.
Portland enters play with a record of 43-32 on the season. The club is 26-10 playing at home this season.
The team is coming off a three game road trip where they went 1-2.
They are coming off the 95-91 road loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night as a -2 point favorite.
Portland wasted a 50% shooting night in defeat and hit on 5 of 14 from the three point line. They pulled down four more rebounds than the Hornets.
They allowed New Orleans 46.6% shooting and 5 of 15 from three.
LaMarcus Aldridge led the club with 24 points on 11 of 19 shooting and 15 rebounds. Andre Miller had 10 points and five assists on 8 of 12 from the field.
Trend: Portland Trailblazers are 4-1 ATS in their past five home games.
For the Latest NBA Odds Please Visit our NBA Odds Page
Tags: april 1st 2011, betting, friday, nba, Odds, oklahoma city thunder, phoenix suns, pick, ppv tv, preview, pro basketball
