Monday, November 30, 2015

Philips Arena

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The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Philips Arena to play the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, November 30, 2015. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma City as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 208.5.

The Thunder come into this game with an overall record of 11-6 and a road record of 3-3. They are 1st in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of 6.6 as they are averaging 109.4 points per game while giving up 102.8 per contest. The Hawks have an overall record of 11-8 and a home record of 6-3. They currently are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 102.2 points per game and surrendering 100.3, good for a point differential of 1.9.

Russell Westbrook comes into this contest averaging 27.2 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Thunder. He pulls down 7.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 9.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Kevin Durant averages 28.7 points per game in 34.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 7.5 rebounds per game for Oklahoma City. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 91%.

Jeff Teague averages 16.6 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per contest this year for the Hawks. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 6.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Paul Millsap averages 18.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.5 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Oklahoma City averages 109.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 2nd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 2nd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 9th in the league. They average 55.8 rebounds per game and 21.9 assists per game which ranks them 3rd and 11th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 27th with 17.1 per game. The Thunder allow 102.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 20th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 20th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 50.8 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 20.1 assists per contest which puts them in 8th place in the league. They force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 22nd in the league.

Atlanta averages 102.2 points per game this year which ranks them 9th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 1.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 6th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 13th in the NBA. They average 48.1 rebounds per game and 25.6 assists per contest which ranks them 28th and 2nd respectively. In the turnover department the Hawks rank 15th with 15.1 per game. The Hawks allow 100.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 14th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 23rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 51.8 rebounds a game which ranks 10th and they give up 23.6 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. The Hawks force 16.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in the NBA.

Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Trends

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 7-10-0 against the spread

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 7-10-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 8-10-1 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 10-9-0 against the over/under

Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries

No key injuries to report

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

11/29/15 F Tiago Splitter Hip "?" Monday vs. Oklahoma City

Tony's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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