Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Spread: Thunder (-10)
Total: 229.5
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | vs. | Hawks |
| 2-0 (100%) | All | 0-2 (0%) |
| 0-0 (100%) at home | Location | 0-0 (0%) on road |
| 1-0 (0%) as favorite | Status | 0-0 (0%) as underdog |
| 0-0 (0%) home favorite | Location Status | 0-0 (0%) as road underdog |
| 0-0 (0%) | Head To Head | 0-0 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- Oklahoma City is 0-2 (0%) against the over on the season.
- Atlanta is 2-0 (100%) against the over on the season.
- The Thunder is 0-0 (0%) against the over at home.
- The Hawks are 0-0 (0%) against the over on the road.
Team Stats (Last Season’s Stats)
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 122.5 | 118.0 | 48.4 | 34.8 | 42.0 | 25.0 | 15.0 | 11.5 | 9.0 | W2 | 2-0 |
| OKC | 108.0 | 91.0 | 42.3 | 21.1 | 51.5 | 22.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | W2 | 2-0 |
Injury Report
Thunder
- Isaiah Hartenstein (fractured left hand) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (left ACL surgery recovery) is OUT.
- Jaylin Williams (strained right hamstring) is OUT.
- Kenrich Williams (right knee surgery recovery) is OUT.
Hawks
- Dominick Barlow (not with team) is OUT.
- Bogdan Bogdanovic (right hamstring tendinopathy) is OUT.
- Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder subluxation) is OUT.
- Seth Lundy (sprained left ankle) is OUT.
- Cody Zeller (not with team) is OUT.
Series History
The Thunder went 1-1 against the Hawks last season (1-0 at home, 0-1 on the road).
Why the Thunder Will Cover (-10)
I managed to lock in the Thunder at -9.5, but I do see this being a double-digit victory for OKC. They’re playing in front of what will be an extremely rowdy crowd coming out for the home opener, and while the Hawks are 2-0, they’ve been close victories against bad teams. OKC should open this one up early and maintain a solid lead to the end.
Why the Game Will Hit the Over (229.5)
The Thunder has played ridiculous defense through their first two games, and while I think that continues against the Hawks tonight, I do think playing in the second game of a back-to-back while traveling from Chicago could play a little bit into the game, so I’m going to take the over on the point total.
Staff Picks
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 |
| Zack | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Craig | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |