Game 4 Preview: Thunder (1-2) vs Blazers (2-1)
Time: 8:30 PM CST
TV: TNT & FSOK
The Thunder are looking to keep things rolling on Easter Sunday in Oklahoma City, taking on the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of the first round. After dropping the first two in Portland and falling into an 0-2 series hole, the Thunder rallied back to life on Friday night with a Game 3 win at Chesapeake Energy Arena. With the 3-point shot finally falling, and Russell Westbrook in full force, the performance inspired confidence that the series is far from over. Paul George will likely need to return to form (3/16 FG in Game 3) for the Thunder to head back to Portland deadlocked 2-2, but another solid night of shooting from the role players like Jerami Grant, Terrance Ferguson, and Dennis Schroder would widen the margin for error and help keep the offense moving.
Tip-off is at 8:30 PM CT and will be televised on TNT and Fox Sports Oklahoma. The Thunder are 5.5-point home favorites according to Odds Shark.
Probable Starters
Injury Report
Andre Roberson: Out – Knee
Hamidou Diallo: Out – Elbow
Jusuf Nurkic: Out – Leg
Stats
Regular Season Stats:
| Team | ORTG | DRTG | NET RTG | PACE | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | 109.8 | 106.4 | 3.4 | 103.42 | 50.6 |
| POR | 113.6 | 109.5 | 4.1 | 99.99 | 52.1 |
| Team | EFG | FTA% | TO% | OREB% | OP EFG | OP FTA | OP TO | OP OREB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | 51.4 | 0.266 | 13.4 | 29.8 | 52.3 | 0.271 | 16.0 | 26.2 |
| POR | 52.8 | 0.258 | 13.7 | 30.8 | 51.6 | 0.253 | 12.3 | 26.1 |
