{"id":389713,"date":"2025-12-31T12:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=389713"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:51:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:51:51","slug":"trail-blazers-vs-thunder-sgp-predictions-december-31-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/trail-blazers-vs-thunder-sgp-predictions-december-31-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Blazers vs. Thunder SGP predictions Dec. 31: Expect Jalen Williams to showout as a passer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder take part in the late-night slate on New Year&#8217;s Eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: The Thunder are 6-4 in their last 10, but three of those losses came against the same team. OKC is still dominant and should be in for a double-digit win over the visiting Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Trail Blazers vs. Thunder SGP predictions for Dec. 31, featuring prop bets on Deni Avdija and Jalen Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NBA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trail Blazers vs. Thunder predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Thunder -11.5 | Avdija under 24.5 points | Williams over 5.5 assists (+325)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Thunder -11.5<\/strong> <\/strong>(-200)<\/strong>: Taking the Thunder to cover a lofty spread still feels safe &#8230; against most teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are 0-3 against the San Antonio Spurs, but the 14-19 Blazers are far from the championship-hopeful Spurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Bet on NBA futures at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Against every other team, the Thunder are 28-2 and 17-13 ATS. They are frequently given the task of covering spreads in the mid-teens, so buying a few points here on the alternate line is a nice way to start the SGP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When OKC hosted Portland earlier this season, it ended in a 122-95 Thunder win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, the Thunder are healthy and have covered this spread in seven of their last eight victories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:122498\">Embed: #122498<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Avdija under 24.5 points<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-115):<\/strong> Avdija has had a mixed bag of results in his three games against the Thunder this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He&#8217;s gone over this mark in two games and under in one, but he&#8217;s shot below 43% in every game and under 30% twice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The reason he was able to go over was due to his free throws. He took 23 free throws in one game and 16 in another.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Fade Avdija vs. OKC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has shot 16-plus free throws one other time this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When he scored 11 in the game played in Oklahoma City, he only took three free throws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering OKC is a below-average team in terms of free throws allowed, it&#8217;s hard to imagine Avidja gets fouled enough again to go over this line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thunder have the best defensive rating in the NBA (105.0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Williams over 5.5 assists<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong><strong><strong>(<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-137):<\/strong> Williams has played 14 games since returning from injury, and he&#8217;s made an immediate impact as a playmaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s averaging over 5.0 assists for the second straight year. And that number could rise quickly with how he&#8217;s been playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams has finished with six or more assists in four straight games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His overall floor as a playmaker is quite high, too. The versatile forward has five-plus assists in 11 of the 14 games he&#8217;s played this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Trail Blazers vs. Thunder predictions made at 12:25 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder take part in the late-night slate on New Year&#8217;s Eve. The pregame narrative: The Thunder are 6-4 in their last 10, but three of those losses came against the same team. 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