The Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game will be played on Saturday, January 26, 2025, at 6:00 PM ET, at Moda Center. The Trail Blazers are 13th in the Western Conference with a 17-28 record. They’ve won their last four games, including a 102-97 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
The Thunder, on the other hand, are first in the Western Conference with a 36-8 record. Even though they’ve been doing well this season, they lost against the Dallas Mavericks in their most recent game, 115-121. The Blazers and Thunder have already played each other twice this season, with the Thunder winning both games, 137-114 on November 1 and 109-99 on November 20. The Thunder are currently on a 14-game winning streak against the Blazers and lead the all-time regular season series 137-120 out of 257 games.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Prediction
The Trail Blazers score 107.8 points per game this season, which is one of the lowest in the NBA (fifth-worst). On defense, they’ve been giving up 115.2 points per game, which ranks 22nd. They’re grabbing 43.4 rebounds a game, 21st in the league, and letting up 44.9 rebounds, also 21st. Their three-point shooting has been a big struggle, too, as they only make 12.1 threes per game (fifth-worst) and hit just 33.7% of them (third-worst).
On the other side, the Thunder are doing a lot better offensively, averaging 116.5 points per game, good for 9th in the league. Defensively, they’re the best in the NBA, allowing just 104.3 points per game. They’re also grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game (21st) but giving up 46.4 rebounds, which is the third-worst in the league. When it comes to three-pointers, they’re making 13.8 per game (13th) and shooting 35.8% from deep, which ranks 16th.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Probable Starting Lineups
Here are the expected lineups for both teams.
Portland Trail Blazers
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PG Anfernee Simons
SG Toumani Camara
SF Deni Avdija
PF Jerami Grant
C Donovan Clingan
Oklahoma City Thunder
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
SG Aaron Wiggins
SF Luguentz Dort
PF Jalen Williams
C Jaylin Williams
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Injuries Update
The Trail Blazers have Deandre Ayton day-to-day with a knee injury and Robert Williams III out with right-hand soreness.
Meanwhile, the Thunder might not be graced with the presence of Cason Wallace as he is day-to-day due to a facial injury, Isiah Hartenstein is out with a calf injury, Isiah Joe is day-to-day with an illness, Ajay Mitchell is out with a toe injury, and Ousmane Dieng is day-to-day with an illness.
