Portland has a distinct advantage in that department as they are the best team in the NBA in opponent free throw percentage (73.5%) while shooting a third-ranked 81.3% from the charity stripe. This is a significant edge for Portland as the Thunder are ranked 28th in free-throw percentage (70.1%). The Trailblazers will look to exploit this angle with home court advantage working in their favor to notch another win under the belt. The heartbeat of this Portland team is their point guard Damian Lillard who has proliferated 26.7 points per game while averaging 5.8 assists per outing. The most prominent trend in this series is the fact that the Trailblazer win streak in this series. The Trailblazers have also been a cash cow in this series as they have successfully covered in the previous six meetings regardless of whether they were the favorite or underdog. In addition, Portland is 8-1 SU in the last nine meetings overall between these two franchises. In a pick'em spot I am going to back Portland at home Friday night.