*10* ANNIHILATOR on OKC.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are sitting in third in the Western Conference, sitting 2.5 games ahead of the Clippers. They will travel to LA to face the Clippers on Wednesday, coming off a big road win in Sacramento. My money is on the visitors to get the better of the undermanned Clippers.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Thunder have won six of the last nine meetings in this series, and half of those wins came in Los Angeles. Oklahoma City has covered the spread in five of it's last six visits to the Staples Center.

2. Russell Westbrook - He's coming off another triple-double, scoring 20 points, with 13 rebounds and 15 assists. A marquee match-up opposite Chris Paul should serve as motivation for Russell to have another standout performance.

3. X-Factor - The road team has covered the spread in nine of the last 12 meetings in this series.

Selection: This is a play on the Oklahoma City Thunder (10*)