LA Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder odds, picks and predictions

Ryan Dodson | Staff Writer

The LA Clippers(36-17) take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-17) Thursday with tip-off from Paycom Center set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Clippers vs. Thunder odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Tied 1-1

The Clippers ended the 1st half with a 7-3 clip, and 7 of those games were on the road. They sit in 3rd place in the conference, 1 game behind their opponent Thursday and 2 behind the Minnesota Timberwolves. G James Harden stepped his game up before the break, posting 21.2 PPG, 7.8 APG and 6.7 RPG in the last 6 games.

OKC won its final 2 before the stoppage and went 5-2 over its last 7. G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to make his case for MVP, and he even dropped 31 in the All-Star Game. He's averaging 29.5 PPG, 7.8 APG and 4.7 RPG in his last 6. He also went 9-for-14 (64.3%) from 3-point land during the stretch. This is something to watch because he hit 7 3's in the ASG.

Clippers at Thunder odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:50 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Clippers -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Thunder -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Clippers +1.5 (-115) | Thunder -1.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Clippers at Thunder key injuries

Clippers

None

Thunder

None

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Clippers at Thunder and predictions

Prediction

Thunder 124, Clippers 121

Moneyline

We have an old-fashioned pick 'em here, but really, it's a game of "Who's coming out of the break flat?" Each team prevailed on its home court in the 2 matchups this season, and they were each by 10+ points.

You can take THUNDER -115 here, but it probably makes more sense to lay the 1.5 points at a cheaper price.

Against the spread

If you want to go conservative and take the THUNDER -1.5 (-105) here, the numbers support it.

If you have an itchy wager finger after a week of no real NBA games and want to take your shot, buckle up. BetMGM has granted some users with an SGP Insurance token for Thursday's slate. I plan on using it for THUNDER -1.5 + SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER 25 POINTS + SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER OVER 0.5 THREE-POINTERS (+210) for a chance to double up or receive a bonus bet back.

Over/Under

The last 3 matchups have gone Over, and this is the smallest total for the matchup this season. Clearly, the books have adjusted to account for potential rust coming out of the break. The games this season had 245 and 249 points, respectively. I find this total to be at a safe distance for a little regression to the mean but still cashing an OVER 235.5 (-110).

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