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Oklahoma City @ Portland

Current Records: Oklahoma City 20-28; Portland 29-19

What to Know

The Portland Trail Blazers need to shore up a defense that is allowing 115.42 points per game before their contest this past Saturday. They and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face off at 10 p.m. ET April 3 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Portland ended up a good deal behind the Milwaukee Bucks when they played this past Friday, losing 127-109. The Trail Blazers were down 97-73 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Power forward Carmelo Anthony just could not get things rolling his way, finishing with only six points on 2-for-12 shooting in his 27 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma City took a serious blow against the Phoenix Suns this past Friday, falling 140-103. OKC was in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 73-50. The losing side was boosted by point guard Theo Maledon, who shot 5-for-7 from downtown and finished with 33 points and five rebounds.

Portland is the favorite in this one, with an expected 12.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Portland, who are 24-24 against the spread.

Portland had enough points to win and then some against OKC in the teams' previous meeting in February, taking their game 115-104. Will Rip City repeat their success, or does OKC have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter -- Portland, Oregon
  • TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Trail Blazers are a big 12.5-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Trail Blazers as an 11.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Portland have won 16 out of their last 27 games against Oklahoma City.

  • Feb 16, 2021 - Portland 115 vs. Oklahoma City 104
  • Jan 25, 2021 - Oklahoma City 125 vs. Portland 122
  • Jan 18, 2020 - Oklahoma City 119 vs. Portland 106
  • Dec 08, 2019 - Oklahoma City 108 vs. Portland 96
  • Nov 27, 2019 - Portland 136 vs. Oklahoma City 119
  • Oct 30, 2019 - Portland 102 vs. Oklahoma City 99
  • Apr 23, 2019 - Portland 118 vs. Oklahoma City 115
  • Apr 21, 2019 - Portland 111 vs. Oklahoma City 98
  • Apr 19, 2019 - Oklahoma City 120 vs. Portland 108
  • Apr 16, 2019 - Portland 114 vs. Oklahoma City 94
  • Apr 14, 2019 - Portland 104 vs. Oklahoma City 99
  • Mar 07, 2019 - Oklahoma City 129 vs. Portland 121
  • Feb 11, 2019 - Oklahoma City 120 vs. Portland 111
  • Jan 22, 2019 - Oklahoma City 123 vs. Portland 114
  • Jan 04, 2019 - Oklahoma City 111 vs. Portland 109
  • Mar 25, 2018 - Portland 108 vs. Oklahoma City 105
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Portland 108 vs. Oklahoma City 100
  • Jan 09, 2018 - Portland 117 vs. Oklahoma City 106
  • Nov 05, 2017 - Portland 103 vs. Oklahoma City 99
  • Mar 07, 2017 - Portland 126 vs. Oklahoma City 121
  • Mar 02, 2017 - Portland 114 vs. Oklahoma City 109
  • Feb 05, 2017 - Oklahoma City 105 vs. Portland 99
  • Dec 13, 2016 - Portland 114 vs. Oklahoma City 95
  • Apr 06, 2016 - Portland 120 vs. Oklahoma City 115
  • Mar 14, 2016 - Oklahoma City 128 vs. Portland 94
  • Jan 10, 2016 - Portland 115 vs. Oklahoma City 110
  • Dec 16, 2015 - Oklahoma City 106 vs. Portland 90

Injury Report for Portland

  • Derrick Jones Jr.: Out (Quadriceps)
  • Zach Collins: Out (Ankle)

Injury Report for Oklahoma City

  • Mike Muscala: Out (Ankle)
  • Luguentz Dort: Out (Concussion)
  • Darius Bazley: Out (Shoulder)
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Out (Foot)
  • Al Horford: Out for the Season (Coach's Decision)