A Northwest Division battle is on tap between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday at the Paycom Center. Oklahoma City is 23-55 overall and 11-29 at home, while Portland is 27-51 overall and 10-28 on the road. The Trail Blazers are ranked fourth in the Northwest Division; Oklahoma City is ranked fifth. 

Oklahoma City is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Thunder vs. Trail Blazers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 223.5. Before you make any Trail Blazers vs. Thunder picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Thunder vs. Trail Blazers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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