Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Preview
Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Nets and Thunder. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on BSO, and it’s hosted by the Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 237 points, with the Thunder being the favored team playing at home against the Nets. Check out BetCoco for Oklahoma City Thunder – Brooklyn Nets odds
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Brooklyn and Oklahoma City, the Thunder have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 15 points per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Oklahoma City is averaging 121 points compared to Brooklyn at 106.
- Although Brooklyn has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 0-5. The team averaged 110 points per game in these games.
- Oklahoma City has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 120 points per game while allowing 112. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Nets have gone 0-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 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.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction
Heading into today’s game against the Thunder, the Nets are the 8-point underdogs on the road. So far, Brooklyn is 15-17 and in 9th place in the Eastern Conference. Against other teams in the East, the Nets are 2-6 compared to 13-11 in non-conference games.
On the road, the Nets have dropped two straight games and are just 6-9 for the season. The team’s average scoring margin on the road is -4.1 points per game, and they have gone 7-8 ATS on the road this season.
For the season, Brooklyn has been the underdog in 19 of their 32 games and have a record of 9-10 straight up in those games. The Nets’ ATS record as the underdog this season is 9-9, but they have failed to cover the spread in five straight games on the road.
So far, the Nets have an average over/under record of 18-14 for the season. In their previous games with higher over/under lines than today’s line of 237, the Nets are 2-3 vs. the over/under.
When looking at the Nets offense, they are 12th in the league with 115.8 points per game. In 56.2% of their games, the Nets have outscored their opponent’s defensive average. Against the Wizards, Mikal Bridges led the Nets in scoring with 19 points, followed by Spencer Dinwiddie with 17.
Coming into today’s game, the Nets’ defense is giving up an average of 116.1 points per contest. Brooklyn struggled on the boards in their last game vs. the Wizards, giving up 18. For the game, Washington scored 110 points in the game.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be looking to pick up their 4th straight win when they host the Nets. Overall, the Thunder are 21-9 and sit 2nd in the Western Conference. Against other teams in the West, OKC is 14-8 compared to 7-1 in non-conference games.
So far, the Thunder have been the favorite in 18 of their 30 games and have a record of 14-4 straight up in those games. They are also on an impressive ATS hot streak, as they have covered the spread in three straight games. At home, OKC is both 12-5 straight up and 12-5 ATS.
The average over/under line in their games has been 232 points this season. In their 30 games, 23 have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 237. The Thunder’s over/under record for the season is 17-13, and the over has come through in each of their last four games.
As 8-point favorites, the Thunder put together a dominant performance to take down the Nuggets by a score of 119-93. Going into the game, they were the slight underdogs (+1.5) and easily covered the spread.
In their most recent game, the Thunder offense put up 119 points, which is just a hair below their season average of 121.2 points per game. Across the season, the Thunder have been looking to play fast, averaging 100.2 possessions per game. When it comes to field goal attempts, the Thunder rank 20th in the league and have a field goal percentage of 49%.
At this time, the Thunder’s defense is positioned 11th in the NBA, permitting 112.9 points per game. When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Thunder squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 50.9% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 36.5% from downtown.
In spite of being 8 point underdogs, we anticipate the Nets winning this one 152-149.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Tips
- We like the Nets on the moneyline (+271)
- The Nets are also our pick on the spread at +8
- Projecting a combined 301 points, we like the over
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
- Ben Simmons – Lower Back – Out
- Lonnie Walker IV – Hamstring – Out
- Nicolas Claxton – Illness – Probable
