After a 4-0 SU start, the Los Angeles Clippers are spiraling in the wrong direction in light of three straight losses and setbacks in five of their last six. The Clips will look to get back to their winning ways on Friday when they invade Chesapeake Energy Arena to tangle with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Sportsbook opened the Thunder as 6.5-point home favorites with a total of 209.5.
- The total has gone UNDER in the Thunder’s last six games.
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of the Clippers’ last 15 games in November.
- The Clippers are 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 games against teams with losing records.
The Thunder are another club that’s been struggling to produce, as OKC is fresh off an underwhelming 102-94 road loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. After getting badly outplayed in the fourth quarter of that game, the Thunder held a postgame team meeting of more than 30 minutes.
The biggest reason for the Clippers’ struggles has been poor defense, as the club is allowing an average of 115.2 points per game over the past five contests, including 141 vs the Golden State Warriors. Starting point guard and defensive specialist Patrick Beverley will miss tonight’s game due to a knee injury, which means the time is now for OKC star Russell Westbrook to feast.
The teams split the four-game series a year ago, with each taking one on the road. OVER bettors will eagerly be anticipating this one due to the Clippers and Thunder’s penchant for going above the closing total in OKC. In the last six meetings between the clubs in Oklahoma City, the OVER is 5-1.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Oklahoma City Thunder as 5.5-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 210.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
A 109-96 result in favor of the Thunder is the prediction by the OddsShark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Oklahoma City Thunder bring a 4-7 record (4-7 ATS) to the battle against the 5-5 Los Angeles Clippers, who are 5-5 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Oklahoma City go 2-9 so far and Los Angeles go 4-5-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oklahoma City vs Los Angeles injuries news.
The Thunder-Clippers betting odds would favor the Clippers if the lines were set according to power rankings. Oklahoma City is rated No. 6 in our latest OddsShark poll, while Los Angeles sits at No. 4.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Oklahoma City's No. 24-ranked offense averaging 101.73 PPG, against a Los Angeles Clippers defense that ranks No. 9 at 103.8 PPG. The Thunder field-goal percentage has averaged 44.17% so far, less than the Los Angeles shooters have achieved on the year, 45.32% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Clippers got 24 points from Austin Rivers, but it was San Antonio that prevailed in a 120-107 final on Tuesday at AT&T Center.
Carmelo Anthony went off for 28 points and added 5 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Denver defeated Oklahoma City 102-94 at Pepsi Center.
- LA Clippers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- LA Clippers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 5 games
- LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Oklahoma City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games
- Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at New Orleans, Saturday, November 11
Oklahoma City home to Dallas, Sunday, November 12
