It’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night at Moda Center.
Isaiah Hartenstein returns to the Thunder lineup for the first time since Jan. 15 after suffering a calf strain.
Here what you need to know about the Thunder-Trail Blazers game:
Odds courtesy of via BetMGM as of Saturday, Jan. 25
Odds: Thunder by 12.5
Over/under: 225.5
Moneyline: OKC -800 | Portland +550
Justin Martinez: OKC 118, Portland 106
OKC holds a 2-0 lead in its regular-season series against Portland, and I’m picking it to come out on top again Sunday. The Trail Blazers rank 26th in the NBA in points per game (107.8), and they’ve committed the third-most turnovers per game (15.5). Even without Lu Dort (knee), OKC has plenty of defenders to stifle Portland’s offense and get the road win.
Thunder: Lu Dort (right knee soreness) is out. Chet Holmgren (right iliac wing fracture) is out. Dillon Jones (G League assignment) is out. Ajay Mitchell (right great toe surgery) is out. Nikola Topic (left knee surgery) is out. Cason Wallace (nasal fracture) is available.
Trail Blazers: Deandre Ayton (left knee sprain) is out. Matisse Thybulle (right ankle sprain) is out.
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