Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 30, 2025

On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder (19-1, 1st Northwest) are in the Pacific Northwest at the Moda Center to play the Portland Trail Blazers (8-11, 4th Northwest) in a Northwest division clash. Oklahoma City defeated the Phoenix Suns 123-119 on Friday night for its 11th consecutive win. Oklahoma City has won 19 of its first 20, with its only loss to the Trail Blazers in the 9th game of the season. Portland lost to the San Antonio Spurs 115-102 on Wednesday. The Trail Blazers have lost six of the last eight. Oklahoma City leads the Northwest Division by 5 games, while Portland trails OKC in the division by 10.5 games. Make sure to read this in-depth Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction. The court is calling! Discover our NBA picks for the Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers prediction and rule the game.

Oklahoma is one of the best at both ends of the court

The Oklahoma City Thunder average the third most points in the NBA at 122.2 per game, while allowing the fewest points in the league at 106.3 per game. Oklahoma City is 7th in field goal shooting at 48.7% and 15th and 3-point shooting at 36.3%. The Thunder defense holds opponents to the lowest field goal shooting percentage in the NBA at 42.4% and is 21st in three-point shooting percentage allowed at 36.7%.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City in scoring and assists, averaging 32.6 points and 6.6 assists per game. Gilgeous-Alexander’s average of 32.6 points per game is second in the NBA. Chet Holmgren is second in scoring at 17.9 points per game, while Oklahoma City has four other players who average double figures in scoring. Isaiah Hartenstein is the king of the boards at 10.7 rebounds per game. The Thunder has a team average of 9.7 offensive rebounds and 35.4 defensive rebounds per game for a total of 45.2. Cason Wallace is the leader in steals at 2.3 per game, and Holmgren is the rim protector, averaging 1.5 blocked shots per contest.

Injuries: Oklahoma City will play without Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber, while Isaiah Hartenstein and Aaron Wiggins are questionable.

Portland is average on attack but below average on defense

The Portland Trail Blazers are 15th in scoring, averaging 118.4 points per game, but dropped to 25th in points allowed at 121.1 per game. Portland is 26th in shooting at 44.5% overall and 29th from three-point territory at 32.3%. Portland's defense allows opponents to shoot 48.2% (25th) overall and 36.7% (20th) from three-point land.

Deni Avdija leads Portland, averaging 25.5 points per game, and Shaedon Sharpe is second, averaging 21.8 points per game. Portland has four other players who average double figures in scoring. The Trailblazers average 15.4 offensive and 30.3 defensive rebounds per game for a total of 45.7, led by Donovan Clingan with an average of 10.0 boards per contest. Jrue Holiday is the dish leader, averaging 8.2 assists per game and the leader in steals at 1.6 per contest. Clingan is the rim protector, averaging 1.5 blocked shots per game.

Injuries: Portland will play without Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson, Blake Wesley, Matisse Thybulle, and Damian Lillard

Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers Pick

Spread Pick for Thunder vs. Trail Blazers

• Oklahoma City Thunder -12.5 (5 units)

The Oklahoma City Thunder will avenge their only loss of the season thus far with a victory on the road Sunday when visiting the Portland Trail Blazers. Oklahoma City is 3rd in scoring and 7th in shooting, while at the other end, the Thunder are first in points allowed and first in field goal shooting percentage allowed. Portland has covered the number in just one of its last four games. Oklahoma City has covered the number two of the last three head-to-head with Portland, including a 122-95 victory over Portland on November 23 in which the Thunder covered the spread as 16.5-point favorites. Portland has struggled to stop opponents as the Trailblazers are 25th in points allowed and field goal shooting percentage allowed. Portland is banged up and will play without Holiday, Scoot Henderson, Matisse Thybulle, and Black Wesley.

Over/Under Pick for OKC Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers

• Under 231 (5 units)

The total has finished under in two of Oklahoma City's last three games, including the Thunder’s 122-95 victory over Portland on November 23. The total has finished under in each of Portland's last three games and four of the Trail Blazers’ last five. As mentioned earlier, Oklahoma City is first in points allowed and first in field goal shooting percentage allowed.