Brooklyn Nets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Preview
Betting on today’s Thunder and Nets game? Catch the action at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, as the Nets hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on YES.
The Thunder come into this non-conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 234 points. Check out BetCoco for Brooklyn Nets – Oklahoma City Thunder odds
Brooklyn Nets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times the Thunder have faced the Nets on the road, they are undefeated at 5-0. In the last five head to head games between the Thunder and Nets, the average combined point total is 225 points per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 2-3.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 125 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Through their last three home games, Brooklyn has an ATS record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 98 points per game.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Nets have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 0-5.
- Oklahoma City has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
Brooklyn Nets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
As the Thunder get ready to take on the Nets, they are favored by 5.5-points. Before this game, Oklahoma City is 2nd in the West on a record of 23-10. When playing on the road, the Thunder have gone 9-5 for the season.
Out of their 33 games, the Thunder have an over/under record of 19-14, and the over has hit in each of their last two games. Today’s over/under line of 234 is just below their average over/under line of 232.9. This season, 18 of their games have had lower over/under lines than 234.
Against the spread, Oklahoma City has been the betting favorite in 19 games and has gone 14-5. Their average scoring margin as the favorite is +12.4 points per game, and they have also covered the spread in three straight games on the road.
In the Western Conference, the Thunder find themselves in 2nd place, and they also rank 2nd in the Northwest Division.
In their most recent game, the Thunder put up 138 points against the Hawks, surpassing their season average of 122 points per game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in scoring with 33 points, while Jalen Williams contributed 21 points for the Thunder.
So far, the Thunder defense is giving up 113.9 points per contest, which has them sitting 14th in the NBA. One thing to note, is they have given up more points than their season average in four straight matchups. On two point field goal attempts, the Thunder’s defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 51.1% and allowing 36.2% from beyond the arc.
As the Nets get ready to host the Thunder, they are hoping to put an end to several streaks. Brooklyn has dropped five straight games, and they have also failed to cover the spread in six straight games. At home, the Nets have an average scoring margin of +3.1 points per game compared to -6.4 on the road. For the season, they are 9th in the Eastern Conference at 15-20.
Against the spread, the Nets are 8th in the East with a record of 18-16. When playing at home, Brooklyn has gone 11-5 ATS for the season. They have been the underdog in 22 of their 35 games and have a scoring margin of -8.5 points per game in those games.
So far, 27 of Brooklyn’s games have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 234 points. The Nets have an average over/under line of 229.1 points per game and an over/under record of 18-17. The under has hit in each of their last four games.
Against other teams in the Atlantic Division, the Nets are just 4-13 this season compared to 13-11 in non-conference games. This game will mark their 36th game as the underdog this season, and they are 9-12 ATS in their previous games as the underdog.
In their most recent game, the Nets put up a total of 101 points against the Rockets. During that game, they went 13/44 from beyond the arc and had a field goal percentage of 38.7%. As for the team’s leading scorers, Mikal Bridges is averaging 20.7 PPG and Cam Thomas is averaging 20.8 PPG coming into today’s game.
On average, the Brooklyn defense is giving up 116.1 points per game (19th). Right now, they are on a 3 game streak of giving up fewer points than their season average. The Brooklyn defense has allowed opponents to shoot 38.4% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.9% of their field goal attempts vs. Brooklyn.
With the Thunder being favored by 5.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 114-109 in favor of the Thunder.
Brooklyn Nets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Tips
- Take the Thunder on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Nets (+5.5)
- Our NBA model projects 223 points, and we suggest taking the under
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
- Ben Simmons – Lower Back – Out
- Dennis Smith Jr. – Back – Probable
- Lonnie Walker IV – Hamstring – Probable
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
