Oklahoma City visits the Portland Moda Center on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, with the Thunder listed at -1.5 against the Trail Blazers.
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Oklahoma City opens its Tuesday night matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 8-2 record and a four-game winning streak, while Portland enters at 6-3 after dropping two straight. The teams meet for the first time this season at Moda Center in Portland, with tipoff set for 11:00 p.m. EST on Nov. 10, 2026.
The injury report for the game keeps the Thunder shorthanded. Chet Holmgren (knee) is declared out, along with Jalen Williams (leg), Jaylin Williams (back) and Thomas Sorber (knee). On Portland’s side, Vit Krejci (leg) is also declared out. With Holmgren and Jalen Williams sidelined, Oklahoma City’s recent stretch has leaned heavily on defence, limiting opponents to 104.2 points per game, according to the preview.
Oklahoma City’s most recent game came Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, when it defeated the Washington Wizards 114-75. The Thunder shot 48.9% from the field, collected 55 rebounds and recorded 33 assists, while holding Washington to 29.6% shooting, including 7-for-43 from three-point range. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting and nine assists in 29 minutes.
Portland is coming off a tough run as well. On Saturday, the Trail Blazers fell 125-103 at home to the San Antonio Spurs, their second loss in as many nights. That followed a 124-118 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers. Before the back-to-back setbacks, Portland had won three straight, including wins over Utah, Denver and Phoenix, capped by a 132-119 victory over the Suns.
This is the first meeting between the teams this season. Their most recent matchup was Dec. 31, 2025, when Oklahoma City beat Portland 124-95 at Paycom Center. Last season, the Thunder won three of four games against the Trail Blazers, including a 123-115 win in Portland on Nov. 30 and a 122-95 home victory on Nov. 23; Portland’s win in the series last year came with a 121-119 victory in Portland on Nov. 5.
Betting markets listed Oklahoma City as a slight favourite. As of Tuesday, the moneyline has the Thunder at -130 and the Trail Blazers at +110. The spread is Thunder -1.5, and the total is 226.5 points.
The preview also outlines a set of model-based best bets for the game. It projects a play on Oklahoma City on the moneyline, leans to Thunder -1.5 on the spread, and stays away from a game total play at 224.5. For player props, the model’s top pick is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over 28.5 points. It cites a projection of 28.8 points for Gilgeous-Alexander and notes that his usage is expected to rise with the injury absences on the roster.
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