The LA Clippers (6-20) and Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2) meet Thursday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Clippers vs. Thunder odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Thunder lead 1-0 with a 126-107 road win Nov. 4
The Clippers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 121-103 Monday, failing to cover as a 5.5-point home favorite as the Under (229.5) cashed. Los Angeles was led by F Kawhi Leonard, who scored 21 points on 9-for-18 shooting. It has lost 4 straight, going 2-2 against the spread (ATS) in those. The Clippers are 8-18 ATS on the season.
The Thunder had a 16-game winning streak snapped in a 111-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs Saturday in the NBA Cup semifinals, failing to cover as a 10-point neutral-court favorite as the Under (234) cashed with ease. G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 29 points. Oklahoma City has gone 2-2 ATS in its last 4 home games and is 14-12 ATS on the season.
Clippers at Thunder odds
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Moneyline (ML): Clippers +875 (bet $100 to win $875) | Thunder -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Clippers +17.5 (-105) | Thunder -17.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Clippers at Thunder key injuries
Clippers
G Bradley Beal (hip) outG James Harden (calf) outF Derrick Jones Jr. (knee) out
Thunder
C Isaiah Hartenstein (soleus) outG Jaylin Williams (heel) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Clippers at Thunder picks and predictionsPrediction
Thunder 124, Clippers 104
PASS.
No interest. The Thunder (-1600) should dominate this one, but they are too pricey to consider to win outright.
BET THUNDER -17.5 (-115).
The Thunder have obliterated their last few home opponents, beating the Phoenix Suns by 49 points on Dec. 10 and the Dallas Mavericks by 21 on Dec. 5. Both of those teams sit higher in the Western Conference rankings than the Clippers. Oklahoma City is 3-2 ATS across its last 5 home contests.
The Clippers have been awful for bettors over the past few weeks. Since Nov. 23, they have gone 3-7 ATS and 3-4 ATS on the road in that span. Los Angeles has scored 106 or fewer in 3 of its last 4 games, so it might struggle to score enough to keep this even remotely close.
Take THUNDER -17.5 (-115).
BET OVER 220.5 (-115).
The Thunder have been surging offensively, scoring at least 123 points in 6 of their last 7 games. They are 5-2 O/U in their last 7 contests.
The Clippers might contribute some here as well, scoring at least 105 points in 10 of their last 12 contests. Considering those trends, take OVER 220.5 (-115).
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