Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, January 15, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Oklahoma City (+5)

Barclays Center is where the Brooklyn Nets will play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Oklahoma City opens this matchup as 5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 228.

The Thunder played the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 124-110 in their last game. Oklahoma City ended having earned a 51.1% field goal percentage (47 out of 92) and converted 11 of 33 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Thunder made 19 of 22 shots for a percentage of 86.4%. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 46 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 22 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. With respect to defense, Oklahoma City allowed 44.7% from the field on 38 of 85 shooting. Chicago earned 30 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, Chicago totaled 42 boards (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Chicago ended up shooting 91.7% from the free throw line by making 22 of their 24 attempts. They also buried 12 of 38 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Thunder walked away with 19 while the Bulls finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Josh Giddey is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. Giddey finished the game shooting 61.1% from the floor and totaled 6 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also totaled 10 rebounds. He racked up 25 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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Oklahoma City enters this matchup with a mark of 19-23 so far this season. They average 116.9 points per game (7th in the NBA) while shooting 46.6% from the floor. The Thunder are hitting 35.6% on three-point shots (516 of 1,450) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma City is grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game and has earned 1,046 dimes for the campaign, which is 15th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.9 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Thunder have forced 16.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 22nd in the league in points per game allowed (116.4). The Thunder defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (1,785 of 3,840) and they surrender 47.3 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 17th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,076 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Nets took a defeat with a final score of 109-98 against the Celtics. The Nets pulled down 27 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Celtics committed 15 fouls in this contest which got the Nets to the free throw line for 11 tries. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Brooklyn converted 13 out of 34 tries (38.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Nets went 38 for 84 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.2%. The Nets permitted the Celtics to bury 41 out of their 86 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 47.7% in this contest. They finished 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 36 and finished the contest at 15 out of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Brooklyn permitted Boston to grab 48 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Kyrie Irving ended up being important for the Nets in the game. Irving earned 24 points in his 38 minutes on the court and tallied 6 assists for the game. He buried 9 out of 24 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a record of 27-14 on the year. The Nets have committed 21.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.3% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 26.3 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.5 times per game. Brooklyn has earned 4,681 points for the season (114.2 per contest) and they collect 40.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Nets are connecting on 51.0% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the league.

The Brooklyn defense allows 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (491 of 1,345) and their opponents are converting on 76.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 22.8 assists and 43.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 4th and 13th in the NBA. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 110.6. They are able to force 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (4th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn (-5)

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