It's taken nearly the entire season, but the Thunder are finally coming on winning seven of their last eight games, going 5-2-1 ATS. Their lone defeat during this span was a one-point road loss to the Celtics. During this span, the Thunder beat the Spurs at home and Raptors on the road.

Oklahoma City should be super focused for this matchup. Not only do the Thunder have triple revenge, but they need to protect their strong home-court edge at Chesapeake Energy Arena trailing Portland by one game for third-place in the Western Conference playoff seeding. The Thunder also don't play again until Thursday. So an all-out effort should be forthcoming.

The Trail Blazers have tailed off after winning 13 in a row. They've dropped their past two games, including a home loss to the Celtics - who were minus Kyrie Irving - this past Friday.

Portland's strength is its backcourt. But the Trail Blazers could be short-handed there. Shabazz Napier, their No. 3 guard, is questionable because of a toe injury. He missed the Blazers' prevous game. There exists the possibility, too, that All-Star guard Damian Lillard could miss this game. Lillard's girlfriend is due to give birth to their child on Monday. But if it happens today, Lillard is prepared to leave the team to witness the birth.