Thursday, March 3, 2016

Oracle Arena

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The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Oracle Arena to play the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, March 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Golden State as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 218.

The Thunder come into this game with an overall record of 42-18 and a road record of 17-10. They are 1st in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of 7.3 as they are averaging 110.3 points per game while giving up 103 per contest. Oklahoma City is 10-1 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 29-7. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Warriors have an overall record of 54-5 and a home record of 25-0. They currently are 1st in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 115.3 points per game and surrendering 104.1, good for a point differential of 11.2. Golden State has a division record of 13-0 and a conference record of 31-3. In their last 10 games they are 9-1.

Russell Westbrook comes into this contest averaging 24.3 points per game while playing 34.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Thunder. He pulls down 7.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 10.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Kevin Durant averages 27.9 points per game in 36.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.6 assists per contest and 8.1 rebounds per game for Oklahoma City. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 90%.

Stephen Curry averages 30.7 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per contest this year for the Warriors. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and has 6.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. Draymond Green averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.7 rebounds per contest and 7.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Oklahoma City averages 110.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 2nd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 7.3 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 3rd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 10th in the league. They average 56 rebounds per game and 22.7 assists per game which ranks them 3rd and 9th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 26th with 15.6 per game. The Thunder allow 103 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 14th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 49.5 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 21.4 assists per contest which puts them in 12th place in the league. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in the league.

Golden State averages 115.3 points per game this year which ranks them 1st in the league. Their average scoring margin is 11.2 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 2nd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 42% which is good for 1st in the NBA. They average 54.2 rebounds per game and 29.1 assists per contest which ranks them 6th and 1st respectively. In the turnover department the Warriors rank 24th with 15.3 per game. The Warriors allow 104.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 22nd in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 2nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 53 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 21.6 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the league. The Warriors force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 13th in the NBA.

The Thunder average 112.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 122.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 5.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 2.7 per contest. The Thunder have an offensive rating of 113.2 and a defensive rating of 105.7. In terms of pace they average 96.7 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 26% of their shots. Oklahoma City turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they force 12 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%.

The Warriors score 114.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 120 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 7.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.2 points per game. The Warriors rating on offense is 114.3 and they have a defensive rating of 103.2. They get 99.9 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 56%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shot attempts. Golden State turns the ball over on 13.5 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.9 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%.

Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Trends

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 25-34-1 against the spread

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 28-32-0 against the over/under

Golden State Warriors Betting Trends

The Golden State Warriors are 31-25-3 against the spread

The Golden State Warriors are 35-24-0 against the over/under

Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries

No key injuries to report

Golden State Warriors Injuries

03/02/16 G Andre Iguodala Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Oklahoma City
03/02/16 PG Stephen Curry Ankle missed last game, "?" Thursday vs. Oklahoma City
02/06/16 C Festus Ezeli Knee out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Golden State

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