Oklahoma City Thunder at Brooklyn Nets odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Oklahoma City Thunder (23-10) visit the Brooklyn Nets (15-20) on Friday with tip-off from Barclays Center scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Thunder vs. Nets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Thunder lead 1-0, winning 124-108 on Dec. 31 at home

The Thunder had a 5-game winning streak snapped in a 141-138 road loss against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, failing to cover as 1-point underdogs. G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 33 points while grabbing 13 rebounds and dishing out 8 assists. Oklahoma City shot 54.9% from the field.

The Nets have dropped 5 games in a row after losing 112-101 Wednesday to the Houston Rockets as 4-point road underdogs. F Cameron Johnson and F Mikal Bridges each scored a team-high 15 points while 7 Nets players scored in double figures. Brooklyn shot 38.7% from the field in the loss.

Thunder at Nets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:28 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Thunder -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Nets -+185 (bet $100 to win $185)
Against the spread (ATS): Thunder -5.5 (-110) | Nets +5.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Thunder at Nets key injuries

Thunder

None

Nets

G Ben Simmons (back) out
G Dennis Smith Jr. (back) probable
G Lonnie Walker IV (hamstring) probable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Thunder at Nets picks and predictions

Prediction

Thunder 121, Nets 112

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on the Thunder (-210), who are 8-2 in their last 10 and 9-5 on the road, to beat the Nets (+185), who are 2-8 in their last 10 and 9-8 at home.

Against the spread

BET THUNDER -5.5 (-110).

The Thunder are 23-10 ATS this season including 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games. The Nets are 18-16-1 ATS this season, but just 1-9 ATS in their last 10. They have failed to cover in their last 5 games and are 1-3 ATS in their last 4 home games. They also have failed to cover in 8 straight games as underdogs.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 235.5 (-115).

The Under has hit in the last 3 meetings between the Thunder and Nets since January of 2023. The Under has also hit in each of the Nets last 4 games while they have scored 108 points or less in each of those games.

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