Jefferson Alfaro
Thunder vs Trail Blazers will be one of the clashes that will give closure to the day on Friday in the NBA. It will be a matchup between two Western Conference teams that did not have a good season in 22-23 and are looking for a win to help them climb the overall standings, where they are in very close positions.
The two teams have met twice so far this season, and Oklahoma won both matches. Despite this, these games were played at the Paycom Center, so now they will have to leave home to try to get another win. Will they succeed?
The best preview for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers match can be found at JefeBet, where you can also enjoy all the NBA predictions and the best betting odds for all the games.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Regular Season Game on February 10, 2023
- Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
- When: Friday, February 10, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Regular season record: 26-28
The Oklahoma City Thunder had the joy of being the team that spoiled the game where LeBron James became the leading scorer in NBA history. This is so because they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by 133-130 as visitors, in a game that, in a certain stretch, it was more complicated for them than it should have been, but it ended up meaning one more win for their record.
This squad has had a great offensive performance, ranking as the fourth-best franchise in this department (they average of 117.6 points per game). However, despite these great numbers, they are in eleventh place overall in the Western Conference.
The main reason for this poor campaign despite a great offense is easily found by looking at their defense, where they average 116.6 units received per game, more than enough to be discarded from the top positions.
Betting on the Portland Trail Blazers
- Regular season record: 26-28
This will be the third of a five-game home series for the Portland Trail Blazers, which did not start in the best way when they were defeated by the Bucks on February 6. Then, they had to play against the Golden State Warriors, and now they will have to face an opponent that comes with a lot of confidence in its pavilion.
The season of this franchise has not been very different from that of its rival, finishing outside the top 10 of the best teams in its conference and leaving much to be desired when it comes to defense. In fact, they have not even been able to back up this deficit with a good offensive performance, as they are averaging just 114.5 points per game.
JefeBet Prediction
Oklahoma has had the opportunity to win the last 6 matches against this opponent, a tremendous hegemony with which they will surely be favorites to win. However, we must take into account that away from home they have a very bad record, losing 17 of the 27 matches they have played in this condition.
Despite this, they have performed well offensively in their last three matches. Against an opponent that does not have a top level defense, this could mean another high-scoring game in the final result.
Prediction: Over.
