The Los Angeles Clippers (6-20) and Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. EST from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The game will broadcast live on NBA TV.
The Thunder are 17.5-point favorites over the Clippers on the spread (Thunder -17.5), with the over/under set at 222.5 total points. Oklahoma City is a -2000 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is +1000 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Clippers vs. Thunder predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, December 18.
My Clippers vs Thunder Prediction
- Clippers vs Thunder pick: Thunder 17.5 (-110)
My Thunder vs Clippers best bet is on Oklahoma City to cover the spread, with the best price currently available at bet365. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Clippers vs Thunder Odds
| Clippers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+17.5 -110 | 222.5 -110o / -110u | +1000 |
| Thunder Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-17.5 -110 | 222.5 -110o / -110u | -2000 |
Clippers vs Thunder NBA Preview
I'm backing OKC to cover the spread at -17.5.
We don't have much of a sample size of the Thunder after a loss this season, since they only have two.
However, the last time they took a loss, they played another hapless Western Conference team, and they beat the Kings by 30 points.
They get the Clippers this time without James Harden due to a left calf contusion.
This line kicked up to Thunder -17.5, and I think it's actually going to close higher than that. I'm already seeing some -18s pop up.
Clippers vs Thunder Prediction, Betting Analysis
I have sympathy for the Clippers here. They will face OKC off a loss and with extra rest.
At some point in the season, we're going to get to Thunder spreads of -24 or -25. We're almost there.
I think OKC smashes the Clippers tonight.
Pick: Thunder -17.5 (-110, bet365)
