Thunder at Blazers

OKC Thunder POR Trailblazers NBA odds tipsPortland Trailblazers will open their NBA season at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as an 8,5 point favorite according to the spread set by the bookies. Very interesting match betting wise here.

Portland is coming off a fantastic playoff run last year and they are sure to be contenders in the West again, they have a lot of talent and 2 stars in Aldridge and Lillard. Additionally, they improved the bench this season with two great role players in Steve Blake and Chris Kaman. The Blazers had the worst bench in the NBA last season so these additions will be more than welcome. Bottom line, this is a very good team, known to be especially strong at home, and that is what we need to know considering the special circumstances of this match.

Bet on OKC Thunder at POR Trailblazers with the best NBA odds offered by Pinnacle.

The Thunder might be one of the favorites for the NBA title, but their season opener does not look good at all. OKC will be decimated for this match, missing league MVP Kevin Durant (huge handicap) along with other key guys including Perkins, Jackson, McGary, Jones, Collison, Morrow and possibly Lamb. Basically more than half a team is out for Oklahoma, so they will have to rely on Westbrook to take over, but how much can you do with very little help and zero bench?

This is a no brainer and it`s no wonder the odds are dropping fast. We have a top NBA team like Portland, playing at home against a banged up opponent who will barely be able to rotate the starting five, missing half a team including the best player Durant. No point in making this preview longer than it should be, my tip is Portland to win and cover the 9 point handicap. The spread is not so big and a dominating performance should see the Blazers win by 15-20 points, their additions to the bench should help them achieve that against this decimated side. Prediction: OKC Thunder at POR Trailblazers 90 -105.

Pick: Trailblazers (-9)
Odds: 1.99 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 10
Possible profit: 9.9
Event date: 30 October

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