The Oklahoma City Thunder (54-15) and Brooklyn Nets (17-51) will meet in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The game will broadcast live on YES.
The Thunder are 19.5-point favorites over the Nets on the spread (Thunder -19.5), with the over/under set at 214.5 total points. Oklahoma City is a -2500 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Brooklyn is +1200 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into our Thunder vs. Nets predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, March 18.
Thunder vs Nets Prediction, Pick
- Thunder vs Nets pick: Chet Holmgren Under 1.5 Blocks (+124)
Our Nets vs. Thunder best bet is on Chet Holmgren to record under 1.5 blocks in tonight's contest. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Thunder vs Nets Odds
| Thunder Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-19.5 -110 | 214.5 -108o / -112u | -2500 |
| Nets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+19.5 -110 | 214.5 -108o / -112u | +1200 |
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Action PRO projects Chet Holmgren for 1.42 blocks in this Thunder's matchup against the Nets tonight, giving us a solid 13.9% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 1.5, which is good enough to mark the Over with a B+ grade in our system.
In his only meeting against Brooklyn this season back on February 20, Holmgren recorded a grand total of zero blocks.
He is averaging 1.9 blocks per game this season, but that average is only 1.3 over the last 10 games.
Thunder vs Nets Predictions, Betting Analysis
Holmgren is playing fewer minutes for the Thunder lately, and that trend should continue in this fairly easy matchup against the Nets tonight.
He has played under 30 minutes in three of his last six games.
Holmgren enters tonight having stayed under this line (1.5) in four straight contests, while recording a combined a total of only two blocks in those four games.
So, let's fade him in the blocks category tonight against the Nets at plus-money.
Pick: Chet Holmgren Under 1.5 Blocks (+124, FanDuel)
Spread
We're not betting either side of the spread tonight.
Moneyline
We have no interest in the moneyline.
Over/Under
Our Thunder vs. Nets betting prediction is Chet Holmgren under 1.5 blocks.
