Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/23/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Oklahoma City (+2)

The Los Angeles Clippers are welcoming the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. Los Angeles is 2-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 234.

The Thunder faced the Clippers and took home the win by a score of 101-100 in their last game. Oklahoma City ended the game with a 41.9% FG percentage (39 of 93) and buried 10 of 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Thunder made 13 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 92.9%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 47 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists in this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 2 steals. In regard to the defense, Oklahoma City allowed their opponent to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 41 out of 86 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 21 assists and had 9 steals for this game. In addition, Los Angeles pulled down 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Los Angeles ended up shooting 57.1% at the charity stripe by making 12 of their 21 tries. They made 6 out of their 31 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Thunder ended up with 21 while the Clippers finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a guy who played a role for the game. He ended up walking away with 31 points on 12 of 25 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game at 48.0% from the floor and totaled 4 assists.

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Oklahoma City enters this one with a win-loss record of 36-36 so far this season. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Oklahoma City is collecting 43.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,766 dimes so far this season, which ranks 20th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Thunder are connecting on 36.0% on three-point attempts (882 of 2,453) and 80.7% from the free throw line. They average 117.6 points per game (4th in the NBA) while going 46.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Thunder are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 fouls. They are 18th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,858 relinquished so far this year. The Thunder defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,998 of 6,372) and they surrender 46.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 19th in basketball in PPG allowed (116.2).

The last time they took the court, the Clippers took a loss by a score of 101-100 when they played the Thunder. In the matter of how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Oklahoma City to snag 47 overall (12 on the offensive side). They shot 27.0% from three-point range by going 10 out of 37 and finished the game at 13 out of 14 from the free throw line (92.9%). The Clippers allowed the Thunder to make 39 out of 93 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 41.9% for the matchup. In all, the Clippers finished 41 for 86 from the floor which had them shooting 47.7%. In relation to shots from distance, Los Angeles knocked down 6 of their 31 tries (19.4%). They were able to bury 12 of those for a percentage of 57.1%. The Thunder committed 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. The Clippers snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the game.

Kawhi Leonard was important for the Clippers in this contest. He made 7 out of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 43.8%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Leonard scored 21 points in his 38 minutes on the court and earned 5 dimes for this contest.

Los Angeles has a mark of 38-35 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Clippers are hitting on 47.2% from the field, which is ranked 17th in the league. Los Angeles has earned 8,224 pts so far this season (112.7 per contest) and they average 43.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.3 times per contest (25th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.1 times per contest. The Clippers are committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (890 of 2,462) and opponents are knocking down 77.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 24.7 dimes and 43.2 boards per contest, which is 10th and 14th in the NBA. The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 9th in the league in points given up per game with 112.4. They are forcing 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (14th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma City (+2)

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