Despite being raided by conference expansion, the AAC is still one of the best mid-major conferences in college basketball and two of the best in the league will take center stage when the No. 24 Memphis Tigers host the UAB Blazers on Sunday.

It’s Sunday, January 26, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-8) and the Portland Trail Blazers (17-28) are all set to square off from Moda Center in Portland.

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Our Thunder vs. Trail Blazers predictions expect OKC to make its mark to start the second half. Do not start believing in the Portland Trail Blazers simply because they enjoy a four-game winning streak. Certainly do not believe in them against the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder (36-8) hope to bounce back from a bad loss to the depleted Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams combined for 64 points in the tough defeat against Kyrie Irving and PJ Washington.

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The Portland Trail Blazers return home from a 3-0 trip with a four-game winning streak to face their most daunting home stand of the season starting Sunday afternoon with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blazers have lost twice to the Thunder,