Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 4/4/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Oklahoma City (+6)

The Golden State Warriors will try to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center on Tuesday. Oklahoma City opens as 6-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 234.

The Thunder faced off with the Suns and took a loss by a final of 128-118 in their last game. Oklahoma City finished the contest having earned a 40.9% field goal percentage (36 out of 88) and buried 11 of their 32 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Thunder made 35 of 41 attempts for a rate of 85.4%. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected a total of 41 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists for the contest while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to the defense, Oklahoma City allowed their opponent to shoot 56.8% from the floor on 46 out of 81 shooting. Phoenix distributed 31 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Phoenix pulled down 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive), but finished the game with no blocks. Phoenix ended up going 82.1% when shooting free throws by converting 23 of their 28 tries. They also converted 13 of their 34 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Thunder finished with 23 while the Suns recorded 30 fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is someone who played a role in this contest. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and distributed 5 dimes. He was on the court for 38 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He recorded 39 points on 11 of 22 shooting.

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Oklahoma City heads into this one with a mark of 38-41 on the year. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.1 fouls per game. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling down 43.6 boards per contest and has racked up 1,920 dimes on the campaign, which is 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Thunder are connecting on 35.7% on three-point attempts (957 of 2,684) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. They average 117.5 points per contest (5th in basketball) while hitting 46.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Thunder are able to force 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 24th in the NBA in giving up assists with 2,052 surrendered so far this year. The Thunder defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.4% (3,309 of 6,982) and they surrender 46.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 36.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 21st in the league in points per game from their opponents (116.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors took a defeat with a final score of 112-110 when they played the Nuggets. The Warriors were able to corral 35 defensive boards and 22 offensive rebounds for a total of 57 in this game. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Nuggets were called for 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to make 17 of those for a clip of 100.0%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Golden State made 9 of their 42 attempts (21.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Warriors shot 42 for 105 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Warriors allowed the Nuggets to convert 44 out of 100 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.0% in the matchup. They went 27.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 18 from the charity stripe (83.3%). In relation to how they rebounded, Golden State allowed Denver to grab 47 in all (17 on the offensive glass).

Klay Thompson pitched in for the Warriors for the contest. He buried 9 out of 28 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 32.1%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Thompson recorded 25 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this matchup.

Golden State has a mark of 41-38 on the campaign. The Warriors are committing 21.5 fouls per contest and they hit 79.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 29.6 times per contest (1st in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 16.2 times per game. Golden State has accumulated 9,341 points on the season (118.2 per contest) and they pull in 44.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Warriors are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which ranks them 12th in the NBA.

The Warriors defensively are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 117.5. They have forced 14.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (10th in the league). The Golden State defense gives up 36.6% on 3-point attempts (1,029 of 2,809) and their opposition makes 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 25.8 dimes and 43.6 rebounds per contest, which is 19th and 17th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City (+6)

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