Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/16/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Venue:  Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder +5, Clippers -5; Over/Under:  236 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder +5, Clippers -5; Over/Under:  236 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder +5, Clippers -5; Over/Under:  236 points

Oklahoma City Thunder:  27-11 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

Los Angeles Clippers:  25-14 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  8-2 last 10

Los Angeles Clippers:  8-2 last 10

The Thunder are entering this game with a 27-11 record overall and they are 11-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Washington Wizards, the Miami Heat, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Orlando Magic in their last game, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Los Angeles Lakers still to be played on Monday night. In their game against the Magic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 37 while Jalen Williams was next on the team with 16 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Chet Holmgren and Josh Giddey each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 45.7% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.4 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 26-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 23-15.

The Clippers are entering this game with a 25-14 record overall and they are 16-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Kawhi Leonard led the team in points in that game with 26 while Norman Powell was next on the team with 24 points. Russell Westbrook led the team in assists in that game with 13 while Kawhi Leonard led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 43.4% from the field, 43.6% from 3-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.9 PPG against them. The Clippers have an ATS record of 20-19 this season and their O/U record is 16-22-1.

The current betting odds have the Clippers listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Clippers have looked really good in their games this season with their 25-14 record overall which has them surging up the standings in the West. They have looked great on their home court all year with their 16-4 home record and they have looked really good in their games lately as they have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last month. Meanwhile, the Thunder have also looked great in their games this season with their 27-11 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the West right now. They have also looked good in their road games with their 11-6 road record this season, but this is also a terrible situation for them in the middle of a road trip. They are playing this game on a back-to-back with a game against the Lakers on Monday night and even though they won't have to travel for this game, they are still at a big disadvantage with the rest here. The Clippers have a lot of talent on their team and that talent has been producing a lot over the last month as this team went from being dysfunctional to one of the best in the West now. The Clippers are hot right now and they are rested for this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Clippers to cover the spread in this game. 

Thunder Clippers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, January 16, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Clippers 118 Thunder 110.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 26-11 ATS in all games. 52-27 ATS as a road underdog. 22-15 OVER in all games. 8-2 OVER against Pacific division opponents. 

Los Angeles Clippers: 19-27 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more. 1-8 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games. 2-7 ATS off a road loss. 27-17 OVER revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more. 6-3 OVER when playing 6 or more games in 10 days.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  S. Gilgeous-Alexander (PG) Ques Mon - Knee. L. Waters III (SF) Ques Mon - Illness. O. Sarr (C) Ques Mon - Illness.

Los Angeles Clippers:  I. Zubac (C) Ques Tues - Calf. M. Diabate (PF) Out indefinitely - Hand.

“There was like, covers on the hoop in the first half. I thought we did a great job of manufacturing a win there out of a night that we didn’t shoot particularly well.” - Mark Daigneault after his team’s win against the Magic in their game on Saturday.

“We just didn’t have the smartest game today. Ant was a monster. Rudy was huge for ’em. They played well.” - Tyronn Lue after his team’s loss against the Timberwolves in their game on Sunday.

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort

PF Jalen Williams

C Chet Holmgren

PG James Harden

SG Terance Mann

SF Paul George

PF Kawhi Leonard

C Ivica Zubac

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (31.5)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (6.4)

Reb/G: C. Holmgren (7.3)

PPG: K. Leonard (24)

APG: J. Harden (8.4)

Reb/G: I. Zubac (9.7)

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (4th season)

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (4th season)