The Oklahoma City Thunder invade the Intuit Dome to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Here’s a Clippers vs. Thunder Prediction. This article will include a Clippers vs. Thunder Pick.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been on fire as they’ve won 18 of their last 19 games overall and they will be aiming for a seventh straight victory after making light work of the Lakers in a 123-87 road win last night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 25 points and eight assists on 10 of 25 shooting, Isaiah Joe added 18 points on six of nine shooting, and Chet Holmgren chipped in with 15 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, the Thunder shot 51 percent from the field and a sizzling 21 of 41 from the 3-point line as they swarmed the Lakers from the very start and never looked in danger after taking a 65-47 lead into halftime and they were ruthless in the second half, where the lead ballooned to 41 points at one stage.
Los Angeles Clippers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have been in great shape as they’ve won seven of their last nine games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after routing the Mavericks in a 116-103 win last night. Kawhi Leonard led the team with 34 points on 11 of 19 shooting; Darius Garland added 22 points on nine of 18 shooting, while John Collins chipped in with 12 points off the bench. As a team, the Clippers shot 45 percent from the field and 14 of 37 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble after squandering an early 23-point lead, but they made up for it with their defense in the fourth quarter, where they restricted the Mavericks to just 19 points to pull away and win comfortably in the end.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Clippers have won five of their last six games as home underdogs following a win.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in 12 of their last 13 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last 10 games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Clippers have lost each of their last seven games against Thunder teams that held a winning record.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last 10 games as favorites against the Clippers following a win.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Clippers’ last seven games as underdogs following a home win has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Thunder’s last four games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total points line.
Clippers vs Thunder Prediction
The Thunder are keeping an eye on Jalen Williams, who is day to day, while the Clippers have ruled out Bradley Beal and Isaiah Jackson once again. These teams have already met twice this season, with the Thunder winning both games by double digits, but the Clippers have been on a nice run lately and it wouldn’t be a shock if they were able to pull off the upset. However, the line just isn’t quite high enough to sway me from taking the Thunder, who are just unstoppable right now. Give me the Thunder to continue their impressive run with another win and cover this modest line.