Oklahoma City Thunder (36-36) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (38-35)
March 23, 2023 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Clippers -3.5; Over/Under: +232.5
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The Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder once again at the crypto.com Arena on Thursday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in fine form as they’ve won eight of their last 10 games overall and they will be gunning for a third straight win after outlasting the Clippers in a 101-100 road win on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 31 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Jalen Williams added 20 points while Josh Giddey tallied 13 points with six rebounds and six assists. As a team, the Thunder shot just 41 percent from the field and 10 of 37 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Clippers in a tight contest, until the final 3:18 where they pulled ahead for good to escape with the narrow win.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have been in pretty good form as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall but they will be looking to bounce back here after coming up painfully short to the Thunder on Tuesday. Kawhi Leonard led the team with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, Paul George added 18 points with seven rebounds and five assists before leaving the game with a knee sprain, while Russell Westbrook chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Clippers shot 47 percent from the field and just six of 31 from the 3-point line as they wrestled with the young Thunder in a close contest, until the final possession where Leonard failed to put up a shot in time.
Looking at the betting trends, the Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last four games against a team with a winning record, 47-23-3 ATS in their last 73 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall. The Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last five games playing on one days rest and 4-0 ATS in their last four games against a team with a losing record.
Head to head, the under is 7-2 in the last nine meetings in Los Angeles and the Thunder are 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings overall.
The Thunder are coming in with the same lineup, while the Clippers are now missing Norman Powell and Paul George. Both teams have been playing well lately, but the Thunder have been the hotter team and I really like that they were able to get the win despite shooting just 41 percent from the field. The Thunder are 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings overall and I think that trend continues here as the Thunder get another win.
