Oklahoma City Thunder (27-11) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (25-14)
January 16, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Clippers -5.5; Over/Under: +236
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers duke it out at the crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night. Here’s a Thunder vs Clippers Prediction.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in great form as they’ve won nine of their last 12 games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after having their four-game win streak halted by the Lakers in a 112-105 loss last night. Jalen Williams led the team with 25 points and six asists, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 24 points with six assists while Luguentz Dort chipped in with 11 points, but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Thunder shot just 41 percent from the field and 15 of 49 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Lakers in a close contest, until their poor shooting caught up with them in the third quarter where the Lakers started to pull away. The Thunder got next to nothing from their bench players and Josh Giddey finished with just eight points on two of eight shooting.
Oklahoma City Thunder Team Facts
- The Thunder have won each of their last three games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
- Seven of the Thunder’s last eight games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Los Angeles Clippers
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have been in fine form as they’ve won eight of their last 10 games overall, but they will be eager to bounce back here after having their three-game win streak snapped by the Timberwolves in a 109-106 road defeat on Sunday. Kawhi Leonard led the team with 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists, Norman Powell added 24 points on nine of 12 shooting off the bench while Paul George chipped in with 16 points on five of 19 shooting. As a team, the Clippers shot just 43 percent from the field and 17 of 39 from the 3-point line as they struggled to find their offense and scored just 19 points in the first quarter to fall behind going into halftime, before things got really ugly in the third quarter where they leaked 35 points to trail by as many as 17 points.
Los Angeles Clippers Team Facts
- The Clippers have won each of their last 11 games as home favorites.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as favorites after losing as favorites.
- Five of the Clippers’ last six games as favorites following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Thunder vs Clippers Prediction
The Thunder were on a nice run before they got stopped in their tracks by the struggling Lakers last night, while the Clippers have been one of the hottest teams in the league with eight wins in nine outings before they got beaten by the Timberwolves. The Thunder beat the Clippers by 134-115 back on Dec 21, but the Clippers have improved a lot since the last meeting and I think they get their revenge at home in this spot against the Thunder who are playing on zero days’ rest.
