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2021 NBA Handicapping
(16-13) LA Clippers vs. OKC Thunder (8-19)
Date: Saturday, December 18th, 2021
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
NBA Moneyline Odds: Clippers -190 | Thunder +165 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Clippers -4.5 / Thunder +4.5
NBA Betting Total: 208.5
The LA Clippers will be on the road to take on the OKC Thunder.
The tip-off is set for 8:00 ET from Paycom Center.
Oklahoma City started off as a 3 point favorite and that number is now up to 4.5. The total has gone from 207.5 to 208.5.
LA Clippers
The Clippers have played ok this year, but they have not lived up to their expectations yet. They need to start playing better if they wish to get a better seed.
This team has won three of their last four games. At times, consistency has been an issue for them, but it does seem like they are finding their groove now.
It was hard enough to win ball games without Kawhi Leonard, their best player and now you throw in playing without Paul George. Considering both of those guys have been injured, they have played pretty well.
This is a team that has a lot of pressure on them for this year. They have had good regular seasons, but have come up short in the playoffs the last couple of years.
Los Angeles lost to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday by a score of 124-103. I guess that loss does not come as a surprise to me.
When you allow over 120 points, it is hard to win ball games. I do expect the defense to look better when they go against the Thunder.
OKC Thunder
Things have not gone well for this Thunder team this year and I do not think it will get any better for them as the year goes on.
They currently have a record of 8-19, which puts them in 15th place in the Western Conference. It is very possible that they stay in the basement for the whole year.
When it comes to other teams in the league, they just do not stack up to the competition. They have to get some better payers on their roster if they wish to be better in the future.
Oklahoma City lost to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday by a score of 113-110. Things will be much tougher for them when they host the Clippers.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the leading scorer for them on Wednesday with 33 points and 5 rebounds. Both Josh Giddey and Kenrich Williams scored 17 points as well.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Clippers are 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games.
- The Clippers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Oklahoma City.
- The Thunder are 13-7 ATS in their last 20 games.
- The Thunder are 2-11 SU in their last 13 games.
LA Clippers vs. OKC Thunder NBA Analysis:
The Clippers have been playing some good basketball and they need to keep it up. If they wish to gain ground in the West, these are teams they must take care of.
If you are Los Angeles, you really need to take care of the Thunder. It would be pretty bad if they dropped to them.
Just because the Thunder does not have a great record, they cannot be taken lightly. As we all know, there are no guarantees in this league.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Thunder ATS
I feel like the Clippers will win this game, but I am not sold on them covering it.
The 4.5 is just a little too high for me to lay with Los Angeles here. I do not trust them as much as I have in the past because they are short-handed. Other players for them will have to step up in this game and I am not totally sold on it.
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