The Oklahoma City Thunder (7-2) host the Washington Wizards (4-5) tonight in the second game of a back-to-back for both teams. Last night, the Thunder easily cruised past the Grizzlies in Memphis 128-97, while the Wizards fell to the Hawks in Atlanta 139-132.
Both the Thunder and the Wizards are playing in the second game of a back-to-back, and both had to travel to OKC from their game locations last night. OKC is a double-digit spread in this one, but the Wizards haven’t been terrible so far this season. If Anthony Davis (sprained ankle) doesn’t play, I feel really good about the Thunder covering. Even if he does play, I’m still taking OKC to cover because they’re at home on a Saturday night, and that’s enough to convince me.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder (6-2) take a two-game win streak to Memphis tonight as they take on the Grizzlies (6-2) in the first game of a back-to-back. The Thunder will return home tomorrow to host the Washington Wizards (4-4).
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OKC remains shorthanded, sure, but even though Memphis got off to a hot start, the Grizzlies have dropped consecutive games to teams with losing records. Memphis has had the easiest schedule thus far, while the Thunder have managed their injury situation pretty well. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still an MVP-caliber player, and I think he has another big night to lead OKC to a win, covering the spread in the process.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder (5-2) ended a two-game skid on Monday with a road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3). Now the teams meet again, but this time in OKC.
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OKC beat Cleveland 117-112 on Monday, but I’m not sure how much that matters for tonight. The matchup will be extremely similar, except OKC has Alex Caruso back from injury, and Jaylin Williams might be out with some lower back spasms. Oh, and the Thunder have Loud City at their backs. I didn’t think the Thunder would beat the Cavs in Cleveland on Monday, but I definitely think OKC gets the win tonight and covers the spread.
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A lot can change in a week. After a 4-0 start to the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are now 4-2, dropping 2 of 3 games since losing Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace to injury last Sunday. Since then, Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso have been added to the list of extended time missed, and OKC has yet to figure things out.
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OKC has looked pretty awful the last couple of games, and it might be a little while before they find a groove. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t looked particularly great, either, and this team is going to go as far as he can take them. I think SGA starts to impose his will more often, but the Cavaliers look a lot better than the Thunder right now. I think OKC can keep this one interesting and hopefully not get blown out for the third straight time, but I still like Cleveland to cover the small spread.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1) play their second consecutive game in Texas as they take on the Houston Rockets (5-1) on Saturday night. The Thunder lost in a disappointing fashion on Wednesday to the Dallas Mavericks 120-96 for their first loss of the season, and while they hope for a rebound game tonight, it won’t come easy.
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I’m honestly surprised that this spread is so slim. Oklahoma City just received the bad news about Chet Holmgren missing extended time, and that puts a lot of pressure on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Rockets are coming off a 116-111 loss last night to the Dallas Mavericks, so perhaps the second game of a back-to-back impacts their play. SGA is always up to a challenge, and while I think the Thunder can keep it to within single digits, I just don’t see OKC being able to pull out a win on the road against Houston.
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