Chesapeake Energy Arena features an NBA battle between the host Oklahoma City Thunder and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers in betting action on Wednesday.

Supporters of the Clippers have seen them go 34-23 and 29-27-1 ATS so far this season, while the Thunder are at 42-15 and 32-25 ATS. In totals betting, the Thunder are 27-30, while the Clippers are 25-30-2.



View LA Clippers vs Oklahoma City Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Thunder are listed as 8.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 197.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Thunder rated this week at No. 2 and the Clippers sitting at No. 13. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 104-100 result in favor of the Thunder today.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Oklahoma City's No. 2-ranked offense (102.8 PPG) against a Clippers defense that ranks No. 13 at 94.9 PPG. The Thunder have averaged 47.5% from the field per game, more than the Clippers have managed so far this season (45.2% on average).

Defensively, the Clippers feature the league's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 96 points per game. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 in the league in scoring at home.

The Clippers were a 94-85 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (179) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Chris Paul scored 21 points in a failed effort to lead the Clippers to victory (they lost 94-85 to Memphis at FedExForum on Monday).

Oklahoma City was a 109-89 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Bucks. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 198 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The battle between the Thunder and Bucks didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Milwaukee was handed a 109-89 defeat on Monday at Bradley Center.


Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 7-3
After playing Memphis are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

Oklahoma City Thunder Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Sacramento are 8-2
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few Clippers at Thunder trends to consider:
LA Clippers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
LA Clippers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games at home
Oklahoma City is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games


Next up:
LA Clippers at Minnesota, Thursday, April 12
Oklahoma City home to Sacramento, Friday, April 13