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NBA Gambling: Golden St. vs OKC

The Golden State Warriors (31-5) take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (18-20) tonight in what could end up being the best game on the slate. Visit Cappers Picks for free NBA picks all season long.

OKC just played last night and they lost to the Rockets (112-101).

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Golden State vs OKC
When: Friday, Jan 16th 2015 at 8:05pm ET
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena
TV: ESPN
NBA Gambling Line: Warriors –2.5
NBA Gambling O/U Line: 215.5 Points
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The game was out of hand early and I’m surprised that the Thunder battled back to make it fairly close. GSW last played on Wednesday.

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Golden State is rolling at the moment, as they’ve won eight straight games. Bogut is back in the line-up, which has helped on the defensive end. When this team is healthy they’re amongst the best in the NBA.

I’m not too high on the Thunder this season. They just lost a tough game last night and now they have to play the rested Warriors tonight. That isn’t good news for a team that lacks any sort of depth.

Oklahoma City averages 98.8 PPG (19th), 46.4 RPG (2nd) and 19.9 APG (28th). They allow 98.3 PPG (12th), which is decent. They have a lot of size in the paint, but only Ibaka is a nightly threat on offense.

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Adams, Perkins and the other big men on the Thunder can have good games on offense sporadically, but not consistently. This team lives and dies by their two superstars in Durant and Westbrook.

I like that they picked up Dion Waiters, but he should be starting and not coming off the bench. GSW has two studs in Curry and Thompson, but they have many others pieces including Green who has been great.

Green gets it done everywhere on the court and he has been consistently filling up the stat sheet. He has had two bad games in a row though and the match-up against Ibaka isn’t ideal for his offensive game.

The Warriors are the best team in the NBA on paper. They score 109.3 PPG (1st) while giving up 98.1 PPG (9th). They also rank in the top ten in rebounding (44.5 RPG – 8th) and assists (27.0 APG – 1st).

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If you’re going to beat GSW it’ll typically be when they’re on the road. They’re 14-4 on the road and the Thunder are 11-7 at home, but I’m going with the better team that’s more rested to cover the spread.

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This spread is too small not to take the Warriors. They’re way better due to their depth. Unless Durant and Westbrook both put up 30+ point efforts they stand no chance and even if they do they may lose.

Golden State Warriors –2.5 (-110)

Golden State has won the last three H2H games and that trend will continue tonight. Thompson is going to have an easy match-up to exploit at SG and he’ll the difference maker on the court.

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By Scott Jack

Scott is new to Cappers Picks, but has been in the industry for 7 years and he’s only 25 years old. He lives in Toronto, Canada and bleeds blue and white. He grew up playing sports and still has a love for the competitiveness.