Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 11/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

Moda Center is the site where the Portland Trail Blazers (4-3) will compete against the Oklahoma City Thunder (7-0) on Wednesday.

The Thunder played the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 137-106 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Thunder ended up with 22 and the Pelicans totaled 22 fouls. They knocked down 16 of their 40 shots from 3-point range. New Orleans ended up shooting 62.5% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 32 tries. Moreover, New Orleans collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 5 rejections. New Orleans recorded 26 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the field on 35 of 80 shooting. They also distributed 33 assists in the game while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 42 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Thunder knocked down 23 of 26 tries for a percentage of 88.5%. Oklahoma City finished the game with a 56.0% FG percentage (47 out of 84) and knocked down 20 out of their 48 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 57.1% from the field and recorded 7 dimes. He saw the court for 30 mins and snagged 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 30 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Oklahoma City comes into this one with a record of 7-0 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling down 48.0 boards per contest and has tallied 176 assists on the campaign, which ranks 21st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Thunder are hitting 31.5% on three-point shots (93 of 295) and 86.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 122.1 pts per contest (6th in the league) on 46.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Thunder are able to force 17.4 turnovers every game and they draw 23.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (109.7). The Thunder are giving up a FG percentage of 42.7% (266 of 623) and they surrender 46.0 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 161 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Trail Blazers went home defeated by a final of 123-115 against the Lakers. In regard to rebounds, Portland allowed Los Angeles to grab 34 in all (8 offensive). They went 39.1% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 23 and finished the contest at 14 of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Trail Blazers allowed the Lakers to convert 50 out of their 85 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.8% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Trail Blazers ended up going 42 for 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Portland buried 9 of 40 attempts (22.5%). They were able to make 22 of them for a rate of 73.3%. The Lakers committed 22 personal fouls for this game which took the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 13 steals in this game. The Trail Blazers pulled down 23 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup.

Deni Avdija pitched in for the Trail Blazers for the game. Avdija recorded 33 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest. He made 10 of 20 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Portland has a win-loss record of 4-3 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Trail Blazers are shooting 45.1% from the field, which is 21st in basketball. Portland has accumulated 842 pts so far this season (120.3 per game) and they snag 41.1 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.6 times per game (14th in the league) and they turn the ball over 17.0 times per contest. The Trail Blazers have committed 22.6 fouls every game and they connect on 81.7% from the charity stripe.

The Portland defense allows 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (76 of 209) and their opponents are making 83.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 24.6 assists and 42.9 total boards per game, ranking them 6th and 13th in basketball. The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the NBA in PPG given up with 117.6. They are able to force 21.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 50.0% from the field (26th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland

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