Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0) vs. LA Clippers (2-3)
November 2, 2024 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: LA Clippers +6.5; Over/Under: +218.5
(Get latest betting odds)
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers do battle at the Intuit Dome on Saturday night. Here’s a LA Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction. This article will include an LA Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Pick.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder have started their season with five wins in a row and they will be eager to stay hot after making light work of the Trail Blazers in a 137-114 road win last night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 30 points, seven rebounds, and six assists on 12 of 18 shooting, Jalen Williams added 22 points with five rebounds and four assists while Aaron Wiggins and Cason Wallace each scored 13 points. As a team, the Thunder shot 53 percent from the field and 19 of 49 from the 3-point line as they got off to a sloppy start and squandered an early double-digit lead before they exploded for 38 points in the third quarter to run away with it in the end.
Los Angeles Clippers
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers are still searching for consistency as they’ve lost three of their first games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after falling just short to the Suns in a disappointing 125-119 home defeat on Thursday. James Harden led the team with a triple-double of 25 points with 10 rebounds and 13 assists, Norman Powell added 23 points while Ivica Zubac chipped in with 22 points and 12 rebounds on nine of 10 shooting. As a team, the Clippers shot 48 percent from the field and 12 of 35 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 37 points in the first quarter to take a 21-point lead, but they took their foot off the gas and just couldn’t stop the Suns who torched them for 73 points in the second half to snatch the game from them. The Clippers will take on the Spurs after this game.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last 11 games as favorites against the Clippers.
- The Clippers have lost nine of their last 10 night games.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as favorites against the Clippers.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six night games following a home loss.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Clippers’ last 10 games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Thunder’s last eight games as favorites against the Clippers have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Clippers rank 29th in the league for Q2 points per game this season (24.0).
- The Clippers rank 2nd in the league for H1 opponent points per game this season (49.8).
- The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent points per game this season (98.6).
- The Thunder rank 30th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (51.0).
LA Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
The Thunder are still banged up with Jaylin Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein still out, while the Clippers are still without Kawhi Leonard and Mo Bamba. The Thunder have emerged as the hottest team in the Western Conference, and it’s hard to back against them even though they are playing their second game of a back-to-back set. The Clippers are capable of pulling off the upset if they can get a big game out of Harden, but the Thunder are just too hot right now for me to pass on them.
