Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Blazers NBA Picks 4/16/2019

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Moda Center

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The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Moda Center on Tuesday where they'll take on Enes Kanter and the Portland Blazers in Game 2 of their first round series. The Blazers won Game 1 by a score of 104-99 to take a 1-0 series lead. The Thunder (49-33, 4th in the Northwest Division) cover 50.6% of the time, going 42-41-0 against the spread this year. The Blazers (53-29, 2nd in the Northwest Division) have an ATS record of 46-36-1, so they cover the spread 56.1%. As a favorite Portland covers the spread 63.5% of the time, while Oklahoma City has covered 48.4% as an underdog this season.

Valuable Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Trends

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 42-41-0 against the spread

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 39-42-0 against the over/under

Important Portland Blazers Betting Trends

The Portland Blazers are 46-37-0 against the spread

The Portland Blazers are 43-39-0 against the over/under

Key Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries

10/04/18 G Andre Roberson Knee is out indefinitely

Key Portland Blazers Injuries

03/26/19 C Jusuf Nurkic Ankle is out for season

Player Spotlight

Steven Adams averages 13.9 points per game in 33.4 minutes per contest. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 9.5 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 50%. Jerami Grant comes into this contest averaging 13.6 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per night. He pulls down 5.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is at 71%.

Player Spotlight

Seth Curry averages 7.9 points per game and he sees the court an average of 18.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.6 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 85%. Enes Kanter averages 13.7 points per game while playing 24.5 minutes per contest. He grabs 9.8 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is at 79%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Thunder allow 111.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc, ranking them 17th and 16th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 45.7 rebounds a game which ranks 18th, and they give up 24.9 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the league. They force 16.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 30th in the league. Oklahoma City averages 114.5 points per contest this season, which ranks them 7th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 3.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 19th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 23rd in the league. They average 48.1 rebounds per game and 23.4 assists per contest, which ranks them 2nd and 23rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 14.0 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blazers surrender 110.5 points per contest, which ranks them 14th in the NBA. Their defense allows a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 13th and 20th in those defensive statistics. They rank 3rd with 23.2 assists allowed per contest, and 3rd with 42.8 rebounds surrendered per game. The Blazers are 2nd in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 12.4 per game. Portland is 6th in the league with 114.7 points per game this year. They are 12th in the league in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 4.2. They shoot 36% from 3-point range, which is good for 9th in the NBA. They are 3rd in the league in rebounding with 48.0 boards per game and 25th in assists per contest with 23.0. The Blazers are 20th in turnovers per game with 13.8.

Advanced Statistics

The Thunder are 17th in the NBA in offensive rating with 110.3, and their defensive rating of 107 is ranked 4th. In terms of pace they are 6th in the league with 102.8 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 51% is 23rd. As a team they are 25th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shots, ranking 16th in the league. Oklahoma City is 25th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 11.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.4 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%, which is 14th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

Portland is 20th in the NBA in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 11 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%, which is 19th in the league. The Blazers are 3rd in the NBA in offensive rating with 114.7, and their defensive rating of 110.5 is ranked 16th. In terms of pace they are 18th in the league with 99.1 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 53% is 13th. As a team they are 9th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shots, ranking 20th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Thunder/Blazers NBA game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Portland -3

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