Thunder vs. Trail Blazers odds, line: 2022 NBA picks, April 5 prediction from proven computer model

A Northwest Division battle is on tap between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Paycom Center. Oklahoma City is 23-55 overall and 11-29 at home, while Portland is 27-51 overall and 10-28 on the road. The Trail Blazers are 1-10 in their last 11 road games. 

Oklahoma City is favored by 4.5 points in the latest Thunder vs. Trail Blazers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 221. Before entering any Trail Blazers vs. Thunder picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 25 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 84-54 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Thunder vs. Trail Blazers. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Trail Blazers vs. Thunder:

• Thunder vs. Trail Blazers spread: Thunder -4.5
• Thunder vs. Trail Blazers over-under: 221 points

What you need to know about the Thunder

Oklahoma City will be trying to build on one of its most impressive wins of the season, as it is coming off a 117-96 victory over Phoenix on Sunday. The Thunder were 14-point underdogs, but they took the lead early in the third quarter and never trailed again. They were led by Aleksej Pokusevski, who recorded the first triple-double of his career at just 20 years old. 

The Thunder are dealing with severe injury issues, as they are currently without their top five leading scorers. This will be their final home game of the season, as they will wrap up a disappointing campaign with a three-game road trip later this week. Oklahoma City has remained competitive despite the injuries, covering the spread in eight of its last 10 games. 

What you need to know about the Trail Blazers

Portland comes into this contest on a seven-game losing streak following consecutive losses at San Antonio over the weekend. The Spurs won Friday’s meeting by 19 points before adding a 113-92 win on Sunday. Portland is also out of the playoff race and is focused on building towards next season. 

Rookie forward Greg Brown III has been a bright spot, knocking down 9 of 13 from beyond the arc over his last three games. The Trail Blazers are without their top six scorers due to injuries and trades. They have only covered the spread once in their last seven contests. 

How to make Trail Blazers vs. Thunder picks

The model has simulated Thunder vs. Trail Blazers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Trail Blazers vs. Thunder? And which side covers almost 70 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.