Tonight, OKC takes on Detroit in the second game of a back-to-back against the freshly rested Pistons. Both teams are tied in the loss column for the fewest defeats in the NBA, but OKC holds 3 more wins over Detroit. Also, the Pistons enter this game completely healthy, whereas the Thunder is missing four starters on top of other key players.
I think OKC’s speed will allow the Thunder to play at a pace that they prefer, and what they lack in rebounding, they should be able to make up for in backcourt and perimeter defense, so I’m taking OKC to cover.
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Both teams are missing a lot of key players, but OKC still has the reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. That alone should give Thunder fans confidence in the game, but with Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams all out, OKC is without any of their primary bigs. Jaren Jackson could be a problem for OKC, but the Thunder has fared well in recent history when going small. With the Thunder’s backcourt depth, I feel pretty good about OKC’s chances to speed the game up, forcing turnovers, and turning defense into offense.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder has an opportunity at a new franchise-best start to a season on Tuesday night as they take on the LA Clippers in the first contest of a four-game road trip. The Thunder sits alone at the top of the NBA standings with a perfect 7-0 record after a dominant win on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans, while the Clippers are coming off a 120-119 loss to the Miami Heat last night.
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And just like that, the end of the regular season has arrived. OKC will finish with the best record in the league, securing home-court advantage through the Playoffs, and the starters will rest yet again for the regular season finale in New Orleans against the Pelicans. That means Thunder fans are in store for an exciting show from the arguably the league’s best backups.
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After handily defeating the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night due to a 26-5 scoring run to finish the game, the Thunder’s win streak sits at 8, the longest active streak in the NBA, and OKC has won 15 of their last 16. Now the Thunder plays host to the Indiana Pacers, who have been playing pretty solid basketball themselves lately.
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Despite being a 1.5-point favorite on the road against the LA Clippers, the Oklahoma City Thunder entered the game a bit short-handed. With no Jalen Williams and no Chet Holmgren, OKC had plenty of adjustments to make against a Clippers squad that had won 8 straight at the Intuit Dome.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder was without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Friday night as they dropped a 106-98 decision to the Mavericks in Dallas. SGA suffered a sprained wrist after a fall in the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, and he is questionable for Sunday night’s matchup in OKC against the Brooklyn Nets.
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This is one of the largest spreads that OKC has had all season long, but they have covered twice when favored by at least 16 points. Brooklyn is extremely injured, and normally I would say that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander needs to play to cover this spread, but I think OKC takes care of business for yet another win at home. I do believe that Shai plays, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he sits to continue to rest that injured wrist.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder hosts the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the second game of a back-to-back for OKC. Last night, the Thunder dropped a pretty embarrassing loss on the road to a short-handed San Antonio Spurs squad. Tonight, the Thunder is a heavy favorite against the Blazers, and they could use a dominant win to get back on track.
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