Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Thunder and Nets. The game is starting at 7:30 ET on YES, and it’s hosted by the Nets at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Get ready to place your bets! The Thunder are the favorites in this non-conference matchup against the Nets. The over/under for the game is set at 234 points at BetRivers.
Oklahoma City Thunder Preview
As the Thunder get ready to take on the Nets, they are favored by 5.5-points. Before the game, they are 2nd in the West on a record of 23-10. Against other teams in the West, the Thunder have gone 14-8 compared to 9-2 in non-conference games.
So far, Oklahoma City has been the favorite in 19 of their 33 games, going 15-4 straight up and 14-5 ATS. Their average scoring differential as the favorite is +12.4 points per game, and they have three straight ATS wins as the favorite.
On the road, the Thunder have put together a solid scoring margin of +7.9 points per game, but their 9-5 road record is just 13th in the league. OU performance-wise, the Thunder have gone 19-14 OU for the season, and the over has hit in two straight games. On average, their games have finished with 235.9 points per contest this season.
Coming into today’s game, the Thunder will be looking to bounce back from a loss to the Hawks. Oklahoma City’s 141-138 loss also resulted in an ATS loss, as they were 1-point underdogs.
In their most recent game, the Thunder scored 138 points versus the Hawks. They shot 54.9% from the field and hit 18 three-pointers. So far, the Thunder have been efficient on two-point attempts, making 56% of their shots inside the arc. In terms of pace, they rank 9th in the NBA with 100.1 possessions per game.
At present, the Thunder’s defense is ranked 14th, allowing 113.9 points per game. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Thunder defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 51.1% while allowing 36.2% from downtown.
Brooklyn Nets Preview
The Brooklyn Nets will host the Thunder as 5.5-point underdogs. If they are able to cover, it will snap several streaks as the Nets have lost five straight, both straight up and against the spread, and have failed to cover in six straight games.
For the season, Brooklyn is 9th in the Eastern Conference on a record of 15-20. Against other teams in the East, the Nets have really struggled, going just 2-9 in non-conference games. Brooklyn’s 15 wins have come with the team being the underdog in 22 of their 35 games.
When playing at home, the Nets have an average scoring margin of +3.1 points per game compared to -6.4 on the road. Brooklyn’s home ATS record for the season is 11-5, but they have failed to cover their last two games at home.
The over/under record for the Nets this season is 18-17, but the under has hit in four straight games. In their previous games with higher over/under lines than 234, the Nets have gone 4-4.
In the Nets’ most recent game, they scored just 101 points against the Rockets. In the game, they shot 13/44 from three-point range and had a 38.7% field goal percentage. Overall, the Nets are 26th in the NBA with a 45% field goal percentage. In terms of three-point shooting, they are 14th in percentage and 8th in made three-pointers.
Currently, the Nets’ defense holds the 19th rank in the NBA, allowing 116.1 points per game. Inside the arc, the Nets defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 52.9% and 38.4% from three-point territory.
The Thunder and Nets did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Thunder have a record of 3-0. The Thunder also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 224 points per game leading to an over/under record of 0-3. The last three times, the Thunder have matched up against the Nets on the road, they are 3-0 vs. the spread.
How to Bet Nets vs. Thunder in New York
In this Thunder vs. Nets matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Nets at +5.5. While we project the Thunder to win 114-109, our recommendation is to bet on the Nets for the point-spread. Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 234 and given that our model is projecting 223 points between the teams, we like the under.
- SportsBettingNY ATS Prediction: Nets +5.5
- SportsBettingNY OU Prediction: Under 234