The Oklahoma City Thunder (5-7) visit the Los Angeles Clippers (8-5) Monday at Staples Center for a 10:30 p.m. ET tip-off. Both teams are coming off wins in their last games. We analyze the Thunder-Clippers odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Thunder at Clippers: Key injuries
Thunder
- SG Hamidou Diallo (knee) day-to-day
- SG Andre Roberson (knee) out
Clippers
- PG Patrick Beverley (calf) questionable
- SF Kawhi Leonard (knee) questionable
- SG Landry Shamet (ankle) out
Thunder at Clippers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Clippers 120, Thunder 108
Moneyline (ML)
The Clippers are laying -500 odds despite the potential absences of Leonard and Beverley. SF Paul George has scored 70 total points over his first two games in L.A. and is plenty capable of shouldering the load without his fellow stars.
Los Angeles is 7-1 straight up at home while OKC is still looking for its first road win in its fifth try. The Clippers have outscored the opposition 114.5-108.0 on average. The Thunder have a neutral point differential and play to an average scored of 107.1-107.1. Both teams were victorious their last time out, with the Clips beating the Atlanta Hawks 150-101 at home and the Thunder topping the Philadelphia 76ers 127-119 in overtime.
The home team will win this one whether or not Leonard and/or Beverley are active, but the -500 odds are far too chalky. Monitor this line as it will improve if the two players are ruled out, but the spread is the better play.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Back the CLIPPERS to win by double digits and cover the spread of -8.5 with -129 odds. LA is 8-5 ATS and covers the number by an average of 3.2 points per game. OKC is 7-5 ATS and covers by an average of one point per game.
The Clippers are 7-1 ATS at home while the Thunder are just 2-2 on the road.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Thunder are 5-7 against the O/U while the Clippers are 5-8. Both teams fail to reach the projected total by an average of more than three points per game. Take the OVER 222.5 (-115). Both teams are rested and George will continue his hot start against his former team. We’ll likely need just one of Leonard or Beverley to be active in order to top this number with ease.
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