Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 2/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Monday, February 6, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State Warriors will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center on Monday.

The Thunder stepped onto the hardwood against the Rockets and went home with a win by a final score of 153-121 in their last game. Oklahoma City wrapped up the contest with a 57.7% FG percentage (56 of 97) and converted 21 out of their 46 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Thunder converted 20 of 23 shots for a percentage of 87.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 39 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With respect to defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to go 50.6% from the floor on 45 of 89 shooting. Houston distributed 29 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Houston grabbed 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Houston finished 77.8% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of 27 tries. They buried 10 out of their 30 tries from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Thunder finished with 19 and the Rockets finished the game with 18 fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a guy who was a major contributor for the contest. Gilgeous-Alexander finished shooting 60.9% from the field and also dished out 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and collected 4 rebounds. He was able to score 42 points on 14 of 23 shooting.

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Oklahoma City will take the court with a record of 25-27 for the year. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oklahoma City is snagging 44.2 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,284 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Thunder are hitting 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (636 of 1,750) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 117.3 points per outing (5th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Thunder are able to force 16.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,309 surrendered so far this season. The Thunder defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (2,161 of 4,639) and they relinquish 47.2 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 20th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.9).

In their last game, the Warriors got the win with a final of 119-113 against the Mavericks. The Warriors were able to pull down 33 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for this contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Mavericks had 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.9%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State knocked down 14 of 35 attempts (40.0%). When the game finished, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 45 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.9%. The Warriors permitted the Mavericks to convert 39 out of 85 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.9% in the game. They went 35.0% from three-point range via 14 of 40 and finished the contest at 21 out of 27 from the charity stripe (77.8%). When talking about attacking the glass, Golden State permitted Dallas to collect 39 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Stephen Curry pitched in for the Warriors for the contest. Curry scored 21 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and added 7 dimes in this matchup. He made 7 out of 11 for the contest giving him a rate of 63.6%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Golden State has a record of 27-26 this season. The Warriors have committed 22.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 29.5 times per game (1st in the league) and they cough up possession 16.6 times per game. Golden State has accounted for 6,255 pts for the campaign (118.0 per contest) and they average 44.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are hitting on 47.5% from the field, which ranks 13th in the NBA.

The Golden State defense gives up 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (689 of 1,902) and opponents are converting on 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 25.7 assists and 44.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 21st and 21st in basketball. The Warriors defensively are ranked 26th in the league in PPG surrendered with 118.2. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the field (12th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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