Alex Caruso, who is playing his debut season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, signed a four-year extension last month — and was sidelined with a left hip strain

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Get real-time NBA basketball coverage and scores as Oklahoma City Thunder takes on Portland Trail Blazers. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, and recaps on CBSSports.com

The Portland Trail Blazers host the Oklahoma City Thunder for a Northwest Division battle on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Trail Blazers prediction and pick.

What Oklahoma City calls a "0-0 mentality" is drilled into its members. That process has resulted in the team owning the NBA's best record.

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Deni Avdija had 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Toumani Camara had 24 points and nine rebounds, and Scoot Henderson had 25 points for Portland.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday night.

Quinn Allen's best NBA picks and lineup for playing DraftKings' NBA Pick6 on January 26, featuring Alex Caruso odds, Jerami Grant odds, and Aaron Wiggins odds.

The rebuilding Blazers lost five straight before going on their four-game winning streak. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 6 and the buzz around notable players and teams is building. Keep an eye on players such as Jimmy Butler, Cameron Johnson, and Zach LaVine, who'll be linked to possible trades. Another star who has emerged in trade talks is Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox.