Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 10/30/2021

The Oklahoma City Thunder invade the Chase Center to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder started their season with four losses on the trot, but they’re now looking to build some momentum after upsetting the Lakers in a 123-115 home win on Wednesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Darius Bazley added 20 points, Josh Giddey tallied 18 points with 10 assists while Derrick Favors chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Thunder shot 50 percent from the field and 15 of 37 from the 3-point line as they struggled early on and found themselves trailing by as many as 26 points after allowing the Lakers to explode for 41 points in the first quarter, before taking over in the second half where they outscored the Lakers by 67-43 to pull off one of their best wins in a long time.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors begun their season with four straight wins before getting stopped in their tracks by the Grizzlies in a 104-101 overtime home loss on Thursday. Stephen Curry led the way with 36 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 16 points while Damion Lee chipped in with 14 points off the bench, but no other player finished in double figures. As a team, the Warriors shot 43 percent from the field and 14 of 40 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in full control after pouring in 37 points in the first quarter to build a 19-point lead, but they couldn’t maintain that pace and it cost them in overtime where they managed just three points.

Looking at the betting trends, the Thunder are 0-6 ATS in their last six road games, 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog and 0-7-1 ATS in their last eight Saturday games. The Warriors are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a loss.

Head to head, the under is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings overall, the Thunder are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings overall and the Thunder are 4-13 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Golden State.

The Thunder were able to earn that elusive first win of the season and they did it in fine fashion by coming back from a 26-point deficit against the highly-touted Lakers on Wednesday. The Warriors have hit the ground running this season and they will be fuming after falling just short to the Grizzlies in overtime on Thursday, so I expect them to come out firing here. The Thunder are 0-6 ATS in their last six road games and they are 4-13 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Golden State, so I’m taking the Warriors to back back in fine fashion here.