Trail Blazers vs. Thunder Odds & Betting Predictions - November 21, 2024

Playing for a half a unit. Simons is still questionable with an illness at the time of this writing but he wasn’t fully practicing as of two days ago. Wouldn’t shock me if he was on a minute restriction if he does play. Tough matchup here too with Thunder leading the league in defensive efficiency. Allow the 8th fewest assists, 2nd fewest points per game and lowest field goal %. Might also get Hartenstein back tonight to help bolster this interior defense. Projections have Simons at 22.4 PRA over 31 minutes. He’s averaging 22.5 PRA this season over 29.8 minutes. Ayton is doubtful so it does open more usage for him, but I think there’s downside on his 31 minute projection if he’s still sick or the Thunder blow them out.

Read full writeup on X: https://x.com/PicksOffice Thunder face fatigue and injuries, including Holmgren's absence, impacting their interior defense and rotation depth. Blazers ride momentum with strong bench production, led by Banton and possibly boosted by Simons’ return. Portland's rebounding and depth challenge OKC, whose offense struggles against size. SGA remains key, but Thunder's efficiency wanes against cohesive, deep teams like Portland.

3 straight outright wins and over this number L3