Thunder vs. Nets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Brooklyn Nets (15-20) are underdogs (+5.5) in their attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder (23-10) at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Barclays Center. The contest airs on YES. The matchup’s point total is set at 234.5.
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Thunder and Nets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Thunder are 8-0 against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.
The Nets have a 3-5-1 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 5.5 points or more.
Between them, these two teams average 1.8 more points per game (236.3) than this matchup’s over/under (234.5).
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 230 points per game, 4.5 fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
The average over/under the Thunder have had set in games this year is 1.4 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for Brooklyn this season is 4.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Oklahoma City has a 23-9-1 record against the spread this season.
The Nets have an 18-16-1 record against the spread this season.
Thunder Stats & Insights
The Thunder have a +266 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.1 points per game. They’re putting up 122.0 points per game to rank fourth in the league and are giving up 113.9 per contest to rank 14th in the NBA.
The Thunder rank 28th in the league at 40.8 rebounds per game. That’s 4.8 fewer than the 45.6 their opponents average.
Oklahoma City makes 13.3 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13.8. It shoots 39.7% from deep while its opponents hit 35.8% from long range.
The Thunder rank fifth in the league by averaging 121.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are eighth in the NBA, allowing 113.7 points per 100 possessions.
The Thunder have scored at a much higher rate when playing at home than on the road in the 2023-24 season (124.4 at home versus 118.6 on the road), and have also surrendered more points in home games than on the road (116.2 opponent points per home game versus 110.8 on the road).
Nets Stats & Insights
The Nets’ -63 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 114.3 points per game (17th in NBA) while allowing 116.1 per outing (19th in league).
Brooklyn comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.1 boards. It pulls down 46.8 rebounds per game (third in league) compared to its opponents’ 44.7.
The Nets knock down 13.7 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league) at a 36.8% rate (15th in NBA), compared to the 14.2 their opponents make, shooting 38.5% from deep.
The Nets score 116.9 points per 100 possessions (15th in league), while giving up 118.8 points per 100 possessions (23rd in NBA).
Brooklyn averages 115.9 points per game at home, and 112.8 on the road.
Thunder Key Players to Watch
The active leader in points and assists for the Thunder this season is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scores 31.4 points and distributes 6.4 assists per game.
Chet Holmgren averages 17.4 points per game and adds 7.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Thunder.
The Thunder get 2.2 three-pointers per game out of Isaiah Joe.
Gilgeous-Alexander averages 2.5 steals per game, while Holmgren has 2.6 blocks per contest.
Nets Key Players to Watch
Mikal Bridges tallies 20.7 points per game and also tacks on 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest.
Day’Ron Sharpe has per-game averages of 7.4 points, 1.4 assists and 7.1 rebounds this season.
Dorian Finney-Smith averages 2.3 made threes per game.
The Nets’ defensive effort gets a boost from Bridges (0.9 steals per game) and Nicolas Claxton (2.4 blocks per game).
Under (234.5)
Thunder 120 – Nets 113
