Thunder at Trail Blazers 4/23/19 - NBA Playoffs Picks & Predictions

The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to keep their season alive when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. The home team won the first three games in this best-of-seven series before the Thunder fell in Game Four by a 111-98 final score. Oklahoma City assisted on 22 of their 33 made field goals bu shot just 38 percent overall.

Oklahoma City F Paul George led all scorers with 32 points to go along with ten rebounds and six assists. Russell Westbrook’s shooting slump continued with a 5-for-21 field goal performance. The Portland Trail Blazers won 32 of their 41 home games during the regular season and stand one more home victory from advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals. On Sunday, Portland ignored Oklahoma City’s trash talk efforts and outscored them by 11 points in the second half. The Trail Blazers connected on 15-for-35 from the three-point line and held a slight advantage on the glass.

C.J. McCollum led five Portland players in double figures with 27 points on 10-for-20 from the field. Damian Lillard contributed 24 points and eight assists for the Trail Blazers.