Tonight, the Thunder is back in OKC as they host the Chicago Bulls. The roster is mostly healthy, but Chet Holmgren was just announced as sitting due to a hip contusion. The Bulls aren’t exactly a difficult opponent, so the Thunder is likely taking advantage and offering Holmgren some rest to heal up and be good to go for a much tougher schedule coming up.
There’s the surface-level version of this weekend’s Oklahoma–LSU series: No. 3 vs. No. 20, power vs. pitching, a contender vs. a disruptor. And then there’s…
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OKC being back at home is a nice change of pace after 5 straight road games on the East Coast, but this spread is huge, even for playing the Bulls. While I do think the Thunder wins easily, I would not be in the least surprised if Mark Daigneault goes deep into his bench early, experimenting with different lineups now that the whole team is healthy. As a result, I can see Chicago covering the spread, maybe late, but covering nonetheless.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder wraps up its 5-game East Coast road trip on Wednesday night as they put a 12-game win streak on the line against the Boston Celtics. OKC is finally at full strength, and it could not come at a better time as they wrap up the last stretch of the season.
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Boston relies heavily on knocking down shots from three, and when they miss, rebounding the ball for a second-chance opportunity. As good as OKC’s defense is, the Thunder ranks near the bottom in opponent three-point percentage. Now that OKC is completely healthy, I think they have the depth to run Boston off the line, force the Celtics into a few more turnovers than normal, and win this game by enough to cover the spread.
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For a program built on power and blowouts, Monday night was about something far more revealing: precision, patience, and the ability to strike when the…
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At some point, the numbers stop being statistics and start becoming statements. That’s where Oklahoma finds itself right now. In a 14-2, five-inning dismantling of…
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The Oklahoma City Thunder won their 11th straight game on Saturday against the Washington Wizards despite a scuffle that led to OKC losing Jaylin Williams, Ajay Mitchell, and Cason Wallace to ejection. Ajay Mitchell received a one-game suspension, which he will serve on Monday night as the Thunder plays the fourth game of a five-game East Coast road trip.
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Ajay Mitchell received a one-game suspension for his involvement in the scuffle with the Washington Wizards on Saturday, but Jalen Williams is back in action. On the other hand, the Sixers are missing their top three scorers—Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Paul George—which is why the Thunder is such a heavy favorite. OKC is at full strength for the first time in what seems like forever, and even though this is the fourth game in a five-game road trip, I like the Thunder to cover.
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For No. 4 Oklahoma, the formula has become as consistent as it is overwhelming. Pitch.Wait.Explode. Saturday’s 10-0, six-inning run-rule victory over Ole Miss followed that…
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