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Stop me if you’ve heard this before. The Oklahoma City Thunder are on a winning streak. The latest is six games as they head out to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers.
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Now, L.A. is arguably playing its best ball of the season, but it may be a façade, and my Thunder vs. Clippers predictions explain why it may just be giving us value with a dominant OKC squad.
That and more NBA picks for this Western Conference clash set to tip off at 10 pm ET at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, on Wednesday, April 8.
Thunder vs Clippers prediction
Thunder vs Clippers best bet: Thunder -7 (-110)
I’m not sure we’re properly appreciating how impressive the Oklahoma City Thunder have been for the better part of three seasons now.
They enter tonight’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers already with 63 wins and a net rating more than three points higher than the team in second (the Spurs).
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still leading the NBA MVP odds, and his 20-point streak is still going strong. The Thunder are also still the best defensive team in the NBA and have ridiculous depth.
Yet, they’re just 7-point road favorites tonight against the Clippers.
Now, L.A. (more specifically, Kawhi Leonard) is fully healthy. That’s helped the Clippers win seven of their last nine games and are ninth in net rating since the All-Star break.
But a deeper dive into their recent opponents, and who’s their most impressive victory against? The Raptors? It hasn’t exactly been tough competition lately, and they’re not even covering spreads against these poor teams.
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The Clippers are 4-4-1 ATS during the last nine games, and are 5-8-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall.
The Clippers are a good team, but not good enough to cover as 7-point underdogs in this matchup against one of the better teams we’ve seen in recent NBA history.
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