James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers (6-20) go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Paycom Center. The contest will begin at 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV, FDSOK, and FDSSC.
The Thunder enter their game against the Clippers as huge favorites. The Thunder are favored by 15.5 points. The over/under for the game is 224.
Thunder vs. Clippers betting odds
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Spread: Oklahoma City -15.5Total: 224Moneyline: Oklahoma City -1020, Los Angeles +670
Clippers at Thunder odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Thunder (- 15.5)Pick OU:
Over (224)Prediction:
Thunder 125 – Clippers 104MoneylineThe Thunder have gone 24-2 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 92.3% of those games).Oklahoma City has won all nine games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1020 or shorter.The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Thunder a 91.1% chance to win.The Clippers have been underdogs in 12 games this season and won one (8.3%) of those contests.Los Angeles has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +670.The moneyline for this contest implies a 13.0% chance of a victory for the Clippers.Against the spreadThe Thunder average 123.1 points per game, 6.3 more points than the 116.8 the Clippers allow.Oklahoma City has a 13-6 record against the spread and an 18-1 record overall when scoring more than 116.8 points.When it scores more than 106.3 points, Los Angeles is 7-10 against the spread and 6-11 overall.Oklahoma City is 12-7 against the spread and 18-1 overall when it allows fewer than 111.3 points.The Thunder are the league’s second-ranked scoring team (123.1 PPG), while the Clippers allow the rank 18th in points per game (116.8) in NBA action.Los Angeles’ squad is currently the 27th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (111.3 PPG), while Oklahoma City’s team is best in points allowed per game (106.3).The Thunder have put up a total of 435 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 16.8 per game), while the Clippers have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 144 total points, 5.5 per game).Over/UnderOklahoma City has an average implied point total of 120.8 this season, which is 0.8 points higher than its implied total in Thursday’s game (120).This season, Oklahoma City has totaled more than 120 points in a game 17 times.The average implied point total on the year for Los Angeles (115.7) is 11.7 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (104).How to watch Thunder vs. ClippersGame day: Thursday, December 18, 2025Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Oklahoma City, OklahomaArena: Paycom CenterTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Extra – MissouriLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo