Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers odds, tips and betting trends

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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Clippers odds, tips and betting trends

The Los Angeles Clippers (17-10) will try to build on a nine-game winning streak when hitting the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder (17-8) on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Paycom Center. It airs at 8:00 PM ET on BSOK and KTLA.

The Thunder enter their game against the Clippers as a 4.5-point favorite. The game features an over/under of 234.

Thunder vs. Clippers Betting Odds

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  • Spread: Oklahoma City -4.5
  • Total: 234
  • Moneyline: Oklahoma City -187, Los Angeles +156
  • Pick ATS: Clippers (+ 4.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (234)

  • Prediction:
    Thunder 117 – Clippers 114
  • Oklahoma City has won 11, or 78.6%, of the 14 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
  • Oklahoma City has yet to lose in eight games when named as at least a -187 moneyline favorite.
  • Oklahoma City has an implied victory probability of 65.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Los Angeles has yet to win as the moneyline underdog this season, going 6-5.
  • Los Angeles has yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +156 or longer.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, Los Angeles has an implied win probability of 39.1%.
  • The Thunder average 120.2 points per game, 9.5 more points than the 110.7 the Clippers allow.
  • Oklahoma City is 16-3 against the spread and 16-3 overall when scoring more than 110.7 points.
  • Los Angeles is 11-5 against the spread and 12-4 overall when it scores more than 113 points.
  • Oklahoma City is 12-3-1 against the spread and 12-4 overall when it gives up fewer than 117.1 points.
  • The Thunder are at the fifth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120.2 PPG), while the Clippers allow the sixth-fewest points per game (110.7) in the league.
  • Los Angeles is the NBA’s ninth-ranked offense (117.1 PPG), while Oklahoma City is the 12th-ranked defense (113).
  • The Thunder have scored a total of 181 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 7.2 per game), and the Clippers have out-scored opponents by 173 points on the season (6.4 more per game).
  • The average implied total for Oklahoma City this season is 117.7 points, 1.3 fewer points than its implied total of 119 points in Thursday’s game.
  • This season, Oklahoma City has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (119) 15 times.
  • Los Angeles’ average implied point total on the year (117.3 points) is 2.3 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (115 points).
  • Game Day: Thursday, December 21, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSOK and KTLA
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Arena: Paycom Center
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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