Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Game Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers will host the undefeated Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night at the Moda Center in a Western Conference matchup.
Game Details
- Date and Time: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5
- Location: Moda Center, Portland
- Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM)
- TV Channel: KUNP (Antenna: 47.1)
How to Watch
The entire Blazers season is available live or on-demand through BlazerVision for an annual fee of $120.
If you don’t have cable, watch the game free with an HDTV antenna through your local ABC affiliate (Charge 2.2 in Portland). For more details, visit nba.com/blazers/watch.
Game Odds (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)
- Spread: Oklahoma City Thunder -4.5
- Over/Under: 229.5
Key Points
- The Thunder, fresh off a 137-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, are playing the second game of a back-to-back.
- They are the second of four straight Blazers opponents to face Portland on the second game of a back-to-back.
- The Thunder remain the only undefeated team in the NBA this season.
- Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning NBA MVP, is the league’s second-leading scorer at 33.1 points per game.
- Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 against the Clippers, surpassing Oscar Robertson for the third-longest streak of 20-point games in NBA history.
- He has scored at least 20 points in 80 consecutive games.
“Gilgeous-Alexander has finished with at least 20 in 80 consecutive games.”
Author’s summary: The Trail Blazers face a tough test against the unbeaten Thunder, led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is on an exceptional scoring streak.