Trail Blazers at Thunder 4/19/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA: 9:30 PM EST
Apr. 19, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : OKC -7.5 Total 221.5
The Portland Trail Blazers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena for Game 3 of their NBA Western Conference first round best of seven series. The Trail Blazers leads the series 2-0 after defeating the Thunder on Tuesday night 114-94 in Game 2. CJ McCollum scored 33 points and Damian Lillard scored 29 to pace Portland in the win.
Russell Westbrook posted a triple-double in the Thunder’s loss in Game 1, but finished Game 2 with 14 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Paul George led the Thunder in the loss with 27 points, but questions remain about the health of George as he wore kinesiology tape on his right shoulder. The Thunder was 4-0 during the regular season against Portland, but must find answers in the postseason.
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Damian Lillard leads Portland in scoring and assists with averages of 29.5 points and 5.0 assists per game. Enes Kanter is the team leader in rebounds with an average of 11.5 per game. CJ McCollum is close behind Lillard in scoring with an average of 28.5 points per game, while Kanter is the only other Trail Blazer scoring in double figures with an average of 13.0 points per game.
Paul George is leading the Thunder in scoring and steals with averages of 26.5 points and 2.5 steals per game. Russell Westbrook is second in scoring and first in rebounding and assists with averages of 19.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game. Steven Adams is the only other Thunder player averaging double figures in scoring at 16.5 points per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Portland is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Trail Blazers last 9 on the road
Oklahoma City is 9-19 ATS in its last 28
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Thunder’s last 6 in Western Conference play
Free Betting Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder -7.5
Home cooking helps in this matchup as the home team (OKC) has covered the number in 4 of the last 5 meetings. The Thunder has covered the number in 10 of the last 14 played on 2 days rest. Portland has failed to cover the number in 4 of the last 5 on the road versus an opponent with a winning record at home. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder win and cover ATS 117-108