This is a big game for both teams in what is shaping up to be a very crowded (and tight) Western Conference playoff race. Only four games separate 4th from 12th place in the West. Both the Thunder and Clippers are in that mix.
Oklahoma City has a better point differential than all but the top four teams. So they are to be respected. But I’m not sure I’d want to take the Thunder here against a Clippers team that was the preseason NBA Title favorite and now at full strength.
The Clippers are already 0-2 vs. the Thunder this season, however.
So instead of the side, let’s look at the total as the Under looks like a smart play here. The Under is 29-10 in the Clippers’ previous 39 home games. Plus 12 of the last 16 meetings between these teams here in LA have gone Under. 8*