The Los Angeles Clippers (2-1) and Oklahoma City Thunder (0-3) meet Tuesday at Paycom Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Clippers vs. Thunder odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Clippers failed to cover as 1.5-point underdogs in a 112-95 home loss vs. the Phoenix Suns Sunday. F Marcus Morris Sr. scored a team-high 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
Los Angeles is tied with the Milwaukee Bucks for the 3rd-best odds to win the NBA Finals at +650.
The Thunder failed to cover as 9.5-point underdogs in a 116-106 home loss vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday. Starting G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was out with a left hip contusion.
Oklahoma City is 4-1 against the spread (ATS) vs. Los Angeles in the last 5 head-to-head meetings.
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Clippers at Thunder odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Clippers -450 (bet $450 to win $100) | Thunder +330 (bet $100 to win $330)
- Against the spread: Clippers -9.5 (-105) | Thunder +9.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 214.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Clippers at Thunder key injuries
Clippers
- F Paul George (illness) out
- F Marcus Morris Sr. (personal) out
Thunder
- G Josh Giddey (ankle) out
- G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (hip) out
- C Chet Holmgren (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Clippers at Thunder picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 108, Thunder 102
Moneyline
PASS.
Clippers (-450) ML should hit, but I wouldn’t suggest betting on such an expensive line. The spread and total provide much better opportunities.
Against the spread
BET THUNDER +9.5 (-115).
The Clippers have a lot of hype surrounding them this season and I believe that they are a top-4 team. However, they have underperformed up to this point.
The Clippers are 1-2 ATS and their only ATS win was when they covered as 5-point favorites in a 103-97 win vs. the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday. Take the points with an undervalued Thunder team.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 214.5 (-108).
Oklahoma City bounces back defensively after underperforming. The Under is 13-4-1 dating back to last season in the Thunder’s last 18 games after failing to cover the spread. Los Angeles averages just 103 points per game (tied for last in the NBA) and should help the total go Under Tuesday.
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