The NBA wraps up a busy 10-game slate with a matchup at the Moda Center, where the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET.
The Trail Blazers beat the Thunder on Tuesday in the first game of this back-to-back set, improving to 7-3 while dropping the Thunder to 8-3. Will the Trail Blazers be able to make it two in a row, or can the Thunder split their two games in Rip City? Let’s take a closer look at Wednesday night’s rematch and pick a few Thunder-Trail Blazers props worth adding to your betting card.
The Trail Blazers are 2.5-point home favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, with the total set at 224.5 points. At the time of publishing, 70% of moneyline bets are on the Thunder, who are also getting 71% of bets against the spread.
The Thunder will be without Ajay Mitchell due to an ankle sprain, as well as Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams, who are out with long-term injuries. Jaylin Williams is also out due to back spasms. The Trail Blazers listed Ja Morant, Vit Krejci, Shaedon Sharpe and Chris Youngblood as out on their side of the injury report.
Thunder at Trail Blazers Props at DraftKings Sportsbook
Jared McCain 18+ Points (+129)
With Ajay Mitchell joining the long list of Thunder players out with injuries, Jared McCain will have to step up and help carry the scoring load. He’s averaging just 12.9 points per game, but he’s scored at least 19 points in three straight games.
On Tuesday, he had 21 points in 31 minutes, going 6-for-12 from the field with four three-pointers. He has been shooting extremely well in his last three games, and even if he regresses a little, the volume should be there to compensate, with Mitchell leaving behind even more usage alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Damian Lillard 20+ Points (-123)
Damian Lillard has averaged exactly 20 points per game in his first 10 games this season. He had 25 points on Tuesday night and took over after halftime. He didn’t even need his full complement of minutes, logging only 24 minutes compared to 30, 33, and 37 in Portland’s last three road games before coming home on Saturday.
He has scored 20+ points in five of his last six games and looks a lot like vintage Dame. It’s great news for the Blazers, who remain without Ja Morant and Shaedon Sharpe, leaving Lillard with all the work he can handle.
Sidy Cissoko 3+ Assists (+137)
Sidy Cissoko moved into the starting lineup on Tuesday and had a strong overall game, finishing with 17 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 33 minutes. He was mostly on the floor due to his defensive aggressiveness, but the 22-year-old from France has been productive on both ends of the floor.
He has at least three assists in three of his last four contests, so these odds seem very favorable if he’s back in the starting five again on Wednesday for the second game of the back-to-back.
Bonus Parlay Play: Isaiah Hartenstein under 23.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-116)
If you are assembling a Same Game Parlay (SGP), consider the available 30% NBA Profit Boost on a 3+ leg parlay on an NBA SGP or SGPx on DraftKings Sportsbook. Adding in the under on Isaiah Hartenstein’s PRA (points, rebounds and assists) boosts the SGP odds to a juicy +1500 for the four player prop bets in this post. Adding on the booster can take your winnings even higher!
Hartenstein is averaging 20.4 PRA per game this season with 6.9 points, 10 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest. He had only 21 PRA on Tuesday and will play on the second night of the back-to-back, which could mean even fewer minutes. On Saturday, he only played 18 minutes in the second game of another back-to-back, posting 22 PRA against the Wizards. He has finished with fewer than 23.5 PRA in six straight games.
