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(17-11) Los Angeles Clippers vs. OKC Thunder (17-9)
Date: Saturday December 15
Time: 9:00PM EST
Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
NBA Moneyline Odds: OFF
NBA Betting Odds: Thunder -7.5
NBA Betting Total: 229.5
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Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers were blasted by the Spurs at the AT&T Center on Thursday night, 125–87. The loss was Los Angeles’ fifth in seven games and fourth in the last five.
The Clips were playing their third game in four days so the schedule may be getting to them. They may not be quite as weary in this game with the day off on Friday but that isn’t as much rest as they’d likely want, either.
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Slow starts have been a problem. The San Antonio game was the fifth consecutive in which the Clippers were down after the first quarter. In three of those five instances, they’ve been down double-digits.
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It also doesn’t help any that Lou Williams is missing. The two-time Sixth Man of the Year has missed the last two games with a bum hamstring and it doesn’t sound like he’s coming back anytime soon. There’s a report that he could miss at least another week or two with the soreness.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder lost to the Pelicans on Wednesday night for its second loss in three games. OKC lost a bad one to the Bulls at the tail-end of a road trip, after narrowly beating Brooklyn the game before.
OKC was hottest when Russell Westbrook was out and while it hasn’t been bad since Westbrook returned from injury, its yet to get back playing with that same sort of synergy.
Yet, look at the plus/minus numbers and Westbrook leads the Thunder. He’s averaging the most assists per game in the NBA and his shot attempts are even with Paul George’s.
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The number that has most concerned me for some time with Westbrook is his turnover rate and this season has been no exception. It’s up at seventeen percent right now, far and away the highest on the team. What that means is that per 100 plays, Westbrook turns it over seventeen times.
Westbrook’s return coincided with an injury to little-known rookie Hamidou Diallo, who is back but not yet re-integrated into the rotation. In fact, he’s floundering behind Alex Abrines, who’s struggling himself, on the depth chart.
Diallo was playing better than Abrines ever has been as a Thunder player and I’m wondering why the reluctance to unleash him once again. His defense and playmaking ability add an extra dimension to what the Thunder does on both sides.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Over is 12-5 in LAC last 17 overall.
- Over is 7-3 in LAC last 10 road games.
- Under is 7-1 in OKC last 8 Sat. games.
- OKC are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games.
- Head to Head: Home team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Free Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Prediction: hazy.
The Clippers haven’t been playing well but a day off to reset may help. OKC will be favored at home, as it should be but I’m not expecting anything too particular.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Clippers ATS
NBA Free Score Prediction: Clippers 109 – OKC 106
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