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The NBA season continues on Tuesday, when the Oklahoma City Thunder hit the road to the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, to face the Clippers in a Western Conference matchup. These teams have met twice this season, with the Thunder winning both meetings in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 124-120 on Sunday. Oklahoma City won its seventh game in a row, moving up to eighth place in the Western Conference standings, 0.5 game behind the Golden State Warriors and 0.5 game ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves. This season, Oklahoma City is 13-21 on the road.
Phoenix led by 12 points at the half, but Oklahoma City cut the deficit in half in the third quarter and rolled in the fourth to win by four points. The Thunder shot 50.0% from the field and 29-36 from the charity stripe. That proved decisive in the game, as Phoenix was only 17-24 from the line. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points on 12-of-24 shooting, including 16-of-19 from the foul line.
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Los Angeles defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 117-102 on Sunday. Los Angeles has won five of its previous six games and is currently sixth in the Western Conference standings, 0.5 game behind Phoenix and 1.5 game ahead of Dallas. This season, Los Angeles is 19-16 at home, including a 4-1 record in their previous five games.
The Clippers led by four points at halftime and continued to dominate after the break, winning by 15 points. Los Angeles won the game by hitting 12 of 28 three-point attempts, while Portland was 6-29. In addition, the Clippers attempted 12 more shots than the Trail Blazers. Despite shooting 8-22 from the field, Paul George led the way with 29 points.
Both clubs come into this game on a high note. Oklahoma City has not played as well on the road as they have at home this season, but the Clippers have not dominated at home. The Thunder can match Los Angeles offensively, but their defense is definitely inferior. However, Los Angeles is unable to capitalize on this, which should keep this game close.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers Game Information
- Date: 03/21/2023
- Time: 10:40 PM ET
- Location: Crypto.com Arena.
- How to Watch Thunder vs Clippers: NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Thunder vs Clippers Betting Lines
Clippers are –270 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $37.04. On the other side, Thunder are +220 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $220.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Clippers at a 72.97% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Thunder have 31.25% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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