Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 3/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Oklahoma City Thunder (51-11) welcome the Portland Trail Blazers (28-35) at Paycom Center on Friday.

The Trail Blazers took the court against the Celtics and took a loss by a score of 128-118 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Trail Blazers finished with 16 and the Celtics totaled 14 fouls. They buried 23 of 54 tries from long range. Boston went 88.2% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of 17 attempts. On top of that, Boston snagged 52 boards (18 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Boston earned 24 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. When talking about defense, Portland allowed 46.4% from the floor on 45 out of 97 shooting. They also dished out 19 assists for the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they earned 39 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers converted 12 of their 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. Portland ended having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (45 out of 90) and converted 16 of their 40 shots from 3-point land.

Anfernee Simons is one player who was a major factor for this game. Simons finished the contest at 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 6 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and also grabbed 1 rebound. He recorded 30 points on 12 out of 21 shooting.

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Portland enters this contest with a record of 28-35 for the year. They have an average of 110.8 pts per contest (23rd in the league) while shooting 45.5% from the field. The Trail Blazers are shooting 34.7% on shots from downtown (792 of 2,281) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Portland is grabbing 43.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,501 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 26th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers are forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They rank 19th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,645 surrendered this year. The Trail Blazers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,618 of 5,569) and they relinquish 44.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 36.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 18th in the league in PPG allowed (114.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder went home victorious with a score of 120-103 against the Grizzlies. Concerning attacking the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Memphis to grab 49 overall (11 offensive). They shot 26.5% from distance by shooting 9 of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 22 at the free throw line (90.9%). The Thunder allowed the Grizzlies to make 37 of 91 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Thunder ended up going 44 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Oklahoma City buried 15 of their 36 tries (41.7%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 89.5%. The Grizzlies were called for 18 fouls in this contest which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. The Thunder earned 36 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 39 for the matchup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a factor for the Thunder in this matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 41 points in his 35 minutes on the court and added 8 assists for the contest. He buried 14 of 25 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 56.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 51-11 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Thunder are connecting on 47.9% from the field, which is 8th in basketball. Oklahoma City has tallied 7,418 pts this year (119.6 per game) and they pull in 44.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 26.9 times per game (13th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game. The Thunder are committing 20.5 fouls per game and they hit 82.5% from the free throw line.

The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the league in points allowed per game with 106.9. They are forcing their opponents into 17.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (1st in the league). The Oklahoma City defense gives up 33.6% on three-point shots (803 of 2,389) and opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 24.5 dimes and 45.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 4th and 25th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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