Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers will play the first of two straight games against each other on Tuesday night.
The Thunder are hot as of late, winning seven of their last 10 games to move into the No. 9 spot in the Western Conference. OKC is just 2.5 games back of the Clippers, who are currently the No. 5 seed in the West.
The Clippers picked up a win and cover over the Portland Trail Blazers in their last game, while OKC did the same against the Phoenix Suns.
With playoff positioning on the line, let’s examine how to bet on this matchup:
Thunder vs. Clippers odds, spread and total
Thunder vs. Clippers prediction and pick
I really don’t understand the disrespect that the Thunder continue to receive in the betting market.
OKC is a seven-point dog in this conference showdown, but the team ranks 10th in the NBA in net rating this season, while the Clippers are in 18th.
Not only that, but the Thunder are an insane 18-8-3 ATS the spread as road dogs this season, better than every team except the Boston Celtics (4-1 ATS).
The Clippers are 13-13 ATS as home favorites this season, and I don’t think they will blow out a Thunder team that beat the Suns in their last game.
OKC has hung around with teams all season long, including beating the Clippers twice already in the 2022-23 campaign.
They’ll cover this spread on Tuesday night.
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Author: Peter Dewey
1:11 pmMarch 21, 2023
