NBA Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Game 2 Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 04-16-2019, 22:30 EDT

Spread: Portland Trail Blazers -1.5

Total: +223.5

In the second game of this Western Conference quarterfinal, the 6^th in the conference Oklahoma City Thunder, looking to bounce back after being defeated in game one, are visiting once again the third Portland Trail Blazers, who are leading the series 1-0 wins and want to extend their current winning streak.

Thunder had a 49-33 record (42-40 ATS) in the regular season and finished in the sixth place of the Western Conference. In their latest matchup they saw a 5-game victory streak end with a road defeat by Portland in the first game of the series, 99-104. Blazers had a 53-29 record (45-36-1 ATS) in the regular season and finished third in the Western Conference. They are 6-1 in their last 7 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Oklahoma City at home in the first game of the series, 104-99.

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Oklahoma City are led in scoring by Paul George with 26 ppg. He also adds 10 rebounds per game, while Russell Westbrook follows with 24 ppg and leads the team both in assists made with 10 and in rebounding with 10 per game. Portland are led in scoring by Damian Lillard with 30 ppg. He also adds 4 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 4 per game, while CJ McCollum follows with 24 ppg, adding 6 rebounds per game.

This will be the 6^th meeting between those two teams so far this season with Oklahoma leading Portland 4-1 and are 2-1 on the road. Portland are 33-9 at home, while Oklahoma City are 22-20 on the road. Both squads score almost the same number of points, 114.5 and 114.3 ppg, while Portland have a better defense, allowing 110.3 ppg to Thunder’s 111. Portland have a better accuracy both from the field (46.7% to 45.3%) and from behind the arc (36% to 34.6%). Oklahoma City dish more assists per game (23.3 to 22.9), while both squads are almost equal both in turnovers per game (13.4 to 13.7) and in rebounding (48.1 to 48). Portland have been extremely strong at home and expect them to win once again tonight.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Game 2 Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers -1.5 (-107)