Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 3/7/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Golden State Warriors at Paycom Center on Tuesday.

The Warriors played the Pelicans and walked away with a win by a score of 108-99 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the game having earned a 51.3% FG percentage (40 of 78) and made 10 of their 31 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 18 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 43 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 28 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to go 44.2% from the floor on 34 out of 77 shooting. New Orleans recorded 20 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. On top of that, New Orleans grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 4 blocks. New Orleans finished shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of their 27 attempts. They knocked down 10 out of their 29 tries from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Warriors walked away with 22 and the Pelicans accumulated 22 fouls.

Klay Thompson is one player who was a major contributor for the game. Thompson went 58.8% from the field and distributed 4 assists. He played for 34 mins played and totaled 1 board. He walked away with 27 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a mark of 34-31 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 16.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 44.2 boards per game and has 1,922 assists this season, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing. The Warriors are hitting 38.3% on shots from downtown (1,072 of 2,799) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They average 118.0 points per contest (3rd in basketball) while hitting 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Warriors have forced 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 20th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,659 conceded so far this year. The Warriors are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (2,741 of 5,843) and they relinquish 43.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 36.1% on 3-point shots and they are 22nd in the NBA in PPG allowed (117.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder got the victory with a final of 130-103 when they faced the Jazz. The Thunder were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the game. They turned it over 7 times, while recording 12 steals for this contest. The Jazz were called for 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.3%. With respect to 3-pointers, Oklahoma City knocked down 17 of their 43 attempts (39.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Thunder finished 52 out of 104 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Thunder permitted the Jazz to knock down 38 out of their 78 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.7% for the game. They went 31.0% from distance by going 9 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). In reference to rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Utah to pull down 48 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Aaron Wiggins was important for the Thunder for the contest. Wiggins accumulated 27 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist. He made 12 out of 16 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a record of 30-34 this season. As an offensive team, the Thunder are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which ranks them 19th in the NBA. Oklahoma City has 7,562 points this season (118.2 per game) and they collect 43.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per game (19th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. The Thunder are responsible for committing 21.5 fouls per game and they hit 79.9% from the charity stripe.

The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 20th in basketball in points given up per game with 116.6. They have forced 17.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the field (13th in the NBA). The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 35.8% on 3-pointers (819 of 2,290) and opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 25.6 assists and 46.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 17th and 30th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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