The Oklahoma City Thunder (29-5) and Golden State Warriors (18-16) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. ET from Chase Center in San Francisco, California. The game will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video.
The Thunder are 8.5-point favorites over the Warriors on the spread (Thunder -8.5), with the over/under set at 229.5 total points. Oklahoma City is a -360 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Golden State is +285 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Thunder vs. Warriors predictions and NBA picks for Friday, January 2.
Thunder vs Warriors Prediction, Picks
- Thunder vs Warriors pick: Thunder -8.5 / Alex Caruso Over 5.5 Points (+212)
My Warriors vs Thunder best bet is a parlay combining OKC to cover the spread and Alex Caruso over 5.5 points, with the best price currently available at DraftKings. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Thunder vs Warriors Odds
| Thunder Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8.5 -115 | 229.5 -108o / -112u | -360 |
| Warriors Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8.5 -105 | 229.5 -108o / -112u | +285 |
Thunder vs Warriors NBA Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder will visit the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
OKC enters the contest with a record of 29-5 on the season and is atop the Western Conference by 4.5 games.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the team with 32.1 points per game.
Golden State has supported a record of 18-16, and begins the contest in eighth place in the West.
Steph Curry leads the Warriors with 28.7 points per game.
Thunder vs Warriors Prediction, Betting Analysis
Thunder -8.5
We will ride with the road favorite in this matchup.
OKC has been in a great flow over their last three games after suffering a Christmas Day loss against the Spurs.
The Thunder have dominated their recent wins, winning their last nine games by 10 points or more.
Alex Caruso Over 5.5 Points
We will team up with our Action Pro Report for this prop.
Alex Caruso has cashed this prop in three of his last four games.
Caruso logged a season-low nine minutes in the last game, but I expect more minutes for him tonight.
Our Acion Pro Report projects him for 6.1 points.
Warriors vs Thunder Parlay Picks
- Thunder -8.5
- Alex Caruso Over 5.5 Points
Parlay Odds: +212 (DraftKings)
