Venue & Game Details
Arena: Moda Center
Location: Portland, Oregon
Tip-Off Time: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Broadcast: Rip City TV, Bally Sports Oklahoma, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Oklahoma City Thunder:
Jalen Williams – out (wrist)
Kenrich Williams – out (knee)
Nikola Topić – out (groin)
Thomas Sorber – out for season (knee)
Lu Dort – day-to-day (shoulder contusion)
Portland Trail Blazers:
Damian Lillard – out for season (Achilles)
Scoot Henderson – out (hamstring)
Matisse Thybulle – out (thumb)
Blake Wesley – out (foot)
Shaedon Sharpe – probable (calf strain)
Key Player Matchups
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) vs. Shaedon Sharpe (POR): SGA is averaging 33.1 PPG, 6.6 APG, 5.0 RPG, scoring 30+ in 7 of 8 games. Sharpe, if healthy, is Portland’s best perimeter scoring option.
Chet Holmgren (OKC) vs. Deandre Ayton (POR): Holmgren is averaging 20.6 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 2.5 BPG, while Ayton provides Portland’s interior scoring and rebounding.
Isaiah Joe (OKC) vs. Deni Avdija (POR): Joe has been red-hot from three (22 points, 6 threes vs. Clippers), while Avdija is averaging 20+ PPG and had a season-high 33 against the Lakers.
Recent Team Form
Oklahoma City: Coming off a 126-107 win over the Clippers. They’ve won their last three games by 19, 31, and 19 points. Defense ranks 3rd in NBA (109.7 PPG allowed), while offense averages 122.1 PPG.
Portland: Lost 123-115 to the Lakers after a three-game win streak. Avdija has scored 20+ in six of seven games. Portland struggles with turnovers (17 per game, 22nd in NBA).
Series History
Thunder have won 16 straight vs. Portland, sweeping the season series the last four years.
Included in that run: a 62-point win (139-77) in 2023–24, tied for 5th-largest margin in NBA history.
Last Portland win vs. OKC came in 2021.
Betting Trends
Oklahoma City: 8-0 SU, 4-4 ATS; 5 of 7 games Over.
Portland: 4-3 SU, 3-4 ATS; 4 of 7 games Over.
Head-to-Head: Thunder 16-0 SU last 16 vs. Blazers; 12-4 ATS in that span.
Totals: Last 5 meetings have averaged 233.4 PPG, slightly above the posted total.
Projected Score: Thunder 121 – Blazers 111
Game Odds
Oklahoma City Thunder – 4
Portland Trail Blazers 228.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, November 4, 2025
