Two of the better teams in the West square off on Monday night when the Los Angeles Clippers battle the Oklahoma City Thunder. Los Angeles is coming off a 105-103 win over Toronto on Saturday, while Oklahoma City dropped a 127-116 decision to Golden State on Sunday night. The Clippers (6-4), who are third in the Pacific Division, are 3-0 on the road this season and are riding a four-game winning streak. The Thunder (8-2), first in the Northwest Division, are 4-1 on their home court in 2024-25. Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) remains out, while Chet Holmgren (hip) is set to miss extended time for OKC.
Tip-off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., is set for 8 p.m. ET. Oklahoma City is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Clippers vs. Thunder odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 218.5. OKC is a -270 favorite (risk $270 to win $100) on the money line. Before making any Thunder vs. Clippers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Clippers vs. Thunder and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Thunder vs. Clippers:
- Clippers vs. Thunder spread: Oklahoma City -6.5
- Clippers vs. Thunder over/under: 218.5 points
- Clippers vs. Thunder money line: Oklahoma City -270, Los Angeles +220
- LAC: The Clippers have hit the money line in 30 of their last 41 road games (+27.40 units)
- OKC: The Thunder have hit the money line in 37 of their last 44 home games (+25.75 units)
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Why the Thunder can cover
Oklahoma City is led by point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging a team-high 26.1 points, 6.2 assists, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 steals and one block in 32.6 minutes. In Sunday's loss to the Warriors, he scored 24 points, while grabbing five boards and adding four assists. He has one near triple-double on the season, scoring 35 points and grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out nine assists in a 128-104 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 27. He scored 30 points, while adding seven rebounds and six assists in a 137-114 win at Portland on Nov. 1.
Also powering the Thunder is forward Jalen Williams. In 10 starts, he is averaging 19.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.9 steals in 31.9 minutes. He has one near triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a 124-122 loss at Denver on Wednesday. He scored 20 points and added four assists, four blocks and three rebounds in Sunday's loss to Golden State. See which team to pick here.
Why the Clippers can cover
Veteran guard Norman Powell leads the Los Angeles scoring attack. In 10 games, all starts, he is averaging 25.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.2 minutes. He is connecting on 51.5% of his field goals, including a blistering 49.4% from 3-point range, and 84.4% of his free throws. He has one double-double on the year, scoring 31 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a 107-98 win at Sacramento on Friday. He scored a season-high 37 points in a 109-104 win at Denver on Oct. 26.
Shooting guard James Harden has also been on fire to start the season. In 10 starts, he is averaging 21.2 points, nine assists, 8.1 rebounds, 1.7 steals and one block in 34.9 minutes. He has one triple-double, and six double-doubles on the year. In the win over Toronto on Saturday, he scored 24 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out seven assists. He scored 35 points, dished out 13 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 125-119 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 31. See which team to pick here.
How to make Clippers vs. Thunder picks
The model has simulated Clippers vs. Thunder 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 223 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Clippers vs. Thunder, and which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Clippers vs. Thunder spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 106-70 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
