Portland ripped the heart out of Oklahoma City, winning Game 4 on the road, 111-98, to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Now they can finish the series at home. Portland is the third-best team in the Western Conference and is 34-9 straight-up at home. The Blazers have a dynamite backcourt and great balance at sixth in the NBA in scoring, eighth in three-point shooting, and second in free throws (.814). Portland is 34-15-3 ATS when following a win of 10+ points. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City is just 22-21 on the road, ranked #19 in field goal shooting during the regular season, #22 in three-point shooting, and #28 in free throws (.713). Also, the defense was #15 in points allowed, #17 in FG defense, and #16 at defending beyond the arc. The Thunder are on a 5-16 ATS run against the Western Conference, while Portland is a sizzling 43-21-1 ATS at home. Play Portland.
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NBA
Oklahoma City at Portland
April 23, 2019
10:30 PM Eastern
1 unit on Portland -4 (-103) (risk 1 to return 1.97)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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