Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers Prediction: Can Jalen Williams Dominate on Defense Tonight?
The Oklahoma City Thunder will take their talents on the road against a weak Portland Trail Blazers team on Friday night. Can Jalen Williams stay locked in on defense and carry the Thunder to another win in their undefeated start? MJC Locks provides his top prop pick for Thunder vs. Blazers tonight.
MJC Locks - November 1, 2024, 5:07 PM EDT
4 minOklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers Prediction: Can Jalen Williams Dominate on Defense Tonight?
The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Portland on Friday to take on the Trail Blazers and I have a player prop for this game that I am really liking. The Blazers have struggled a ton this season while OKC is looking like a true championship contender this season. The player I am looking to target in this matchup is Jalen Williams and I like him for two and three steals.
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers Date, Time and Where To Watch
- Date: November 1, 2024
- Time: 10:00 pm ET
- Where To Watch: NBA League Pass
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
The reason I am looking to target steals in this matchup is that Portland has allowed the 4th-most steals this season. Williams has always been solid defensively and has put up two and four steals in his last two games. He's had a ton of success vs Portland as well, going for 2+ steals in four of the last five matchups (4-for-4 when he plays 20+ minutes).
Portland is tied for 5th in total turnovers, and OKC has forced the most turnovers per game at 21. I think JDub has no issues going over his steals line, and like the upside to get us three on the night!
Here is a list of every player that has at least two or more steals vs. the Blazers this season.
- James Harden: 3
- Kevin Porter Jr: 2
- Nicolas Batum: 2
- De’Aaron Fox: 2
- DeMar DeRozan: 3
- CJ McCollum: 4 (twice)
- Herb Jones: 2 (twice)
- Brandon Ingram: 2
- Jose Alvarado: 3
- Yves Missi: 2
- Steph Curry: 2
- De’Anthony Melton: 3
- Kyle Anderson: 2
- Gary Payton II: 2
In just five games played for Portland, this is a crazy long list. Look for Jalen Williams to join the list tonight!
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers Prop Pick
- 1 Unit Pick: Jalen Williams Over 1.5 Steals (+102) Click here to see the latest Thunder vs. Blazers odds
- 0.25 Unit Pick: Jalen Williams 3+ Steals (+330) Click here to see the latest Thunder vs. Blazers odds
