Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday, Nov. 5
The Oklahoma City Thunder bring their unbeaten record to Portland for a midweek clash against the Trail Blazers. After narrowly pulling off a few early-season wins, Oklahoma City found its rhythm, capturing its last three victories by margins of 19, 29, and 19 points.
Portland, meanwhile, is looking to bounce back following a 123–115 home defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers as -9.5 favorites. That loss dropped the Blazers to 4–3 overall and 2–2 at home. Oddsmakers list the Thunder as slight road favorites going into this matchup.
Trail Blazers Best NBA Prop Bet
Veteran guard Jrue Holiday has had a moderate start to his debut season in Portland. As the team’s primary playmaker, he continues to settle into his role running the offense. Even so, his recent stats suggest strong potential for solid assist numbers.
Holiday is averaging 8.3 assists per game so far and has recorded at least seven assists in five of his seven outings. In the other two games—both against the Lakers—he finished with six assists but created nine and fourteen potential assists, respectively.
Prior to the Lakers matchups, Holiday registered 13 and 11 assists in his two previous home games. With those trends and the plus odds in mind, betting on him to reach at least seven assists again on Wednesday seems like a value play.
Author’s Summary
The Thunder enter Portland as slight favorites, while Jrue Holiday’s assist production makes him a promising prop bet for at least seven assists in this matchup.