3rd Quarter Report
Only one more quarter stands between the Thunder and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a 99-94 lead against the Clippers.
If the Thunder keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 9-2 in no time. On the other hand, the Clippers will have to make due with a 6-5 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Los Angeles Clippers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Current Records: Los Angeles 6-4, Oklahoma City 8-2
How To Watch
What to Know
Having just played yesterday, the Oklahoma City Thunder will get right back to it and host the Los Angeles Clippers at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Paycom Center. Both have allowed few points on average, (the Thunder: 102.9, the Clippers: 106.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
The Clippers are facing the Thunder at the wrong time: the Thunder suffered their first home loss of the season on Sunday and they’re likely out for redemption. They took a 127-116 hit to the loss column at the hands of Golden State. Oklahoma City didn’t live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Meanwhile, the Clippers waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins… but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 105-103 win over Toronto. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest victory Los Angeles has posted since April 7th.
Even though they won, the Clippers struggled to work together and finished the game with only 18 assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve managed all season.
Oklahoma City’s loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Los Angeles, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Monday’s matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: The Thunder haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 11.7 turnovers per game (they’re ranked fifth in turnovers per game overall). It’s a different story for the Clippers, though, as they’ve been averaging 15.9. Given the Thunder’s sizable advantage in that area, the Clippers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Looking ahead, the Thunder are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, take note: they are a solid 5-2 against the spread when expected to win.
Odds
Oklahoma City is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Los Angeles, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Thunder as a 9.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 219 points.
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Series History
Oklahoma City has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Los Angeles.
- Nov 02, 2024 – Oklahoma City 105 vs. Los Angeles 92
- Feb 22, 2024 – Oklahoma City 129 vs. Los Angeles 107
- Jan 16, 2024 – Los Angeles 128 vs. Oklahoma City 117
- Dec 21, 2023 – Oklahoma City 134 vs. Los Angeles 115
- Mar 23, 2023 – Los Angeles 127 vs. Oklahoma City 105
- Mar 21, 2023 – Oklahoma City 101 vs. Los Angeles 100
- Oct 27, 2022 – Oklahoma City 118 vs. Los Angeles 110
- Oct 25, 2022 – Oklahoma City 108 vs. Los Angeles 94
- Apr 10, 2022 – Los Angeles 138 vs. Oklahoma City 88
- Dec 18, 2021 – Oklahoma City 104 vs. Los Angeles 103
