Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 11/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0) are headed to Intuit Dome on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (2-2).

The Thunder stepped onto the hardwood against the Spurs and went home with a win by a final score of 105-93 in their last contest. Oklahoma City ended the contest with a 46.1% field goal percentage (41 out of 89) and made 17 of their 41 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Thunder buried 6 of 8 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 51 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 assists in this contest while creating 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 41.2% from the field on 35 out of 85 shooting. San Antonio earned 32 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, San Antonio snagged 57 rebounds (16 offensive, 41 defensive) and added 6 blocks. San Antonio finished the contest at 84.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 13 attempts. They made 12 out of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Thunder walked away with 17 while the Spurs had 22 personal fouls.

Luguentz Dort is one guy who was a factor in the game. Dort ended up going 77.8% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and also totaled 6 boards. He finished with 20 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Oklahoma City heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 4-0 on the campaign. They are averaging 112.3 pts per contest (19th in the NBA) while shooting 44.8% from the floor. The Thunder are shooting 31.2% on 3-point shots (49 of 157) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma City is collecting 46.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 98 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Thunder are forcing their opponents into 21.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.5 fouls. They concede 27.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 1st in the NBA in points per game allowed (94.8). The Thunder defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 37.7% (138 of 366) and they surrender 54.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 8th in the league in giving up assists with 98 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Clippers went home defeated by a final of 106-105 against the Trail Blazers. Regarding rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Portland to get 39 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 42.4% from 3-point land by hitting 14 of 33 and ended up shooting 10 of 12 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Clippers allowed the Trail Blazers to make 41 of 92 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.6% in the game. In all, the Clippers shot 41 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.6%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles knocked down 13 of 36 tries (36.1%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 55.6%. The Trail Blazers were called for 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Clippers corralled 35 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this contest.

Norman Powell ended up having an impact for the Clippers for the game. He buried 11 out of 22 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Powell tallied 30 points in his 35 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a mark of 2-2 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Clippers are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 11th in basketball. Los Angeles has accumulated 439 points on the year (109.8 per contest) and they pull in 48.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 27.5 times per game (7th in the league) and they cough up possession 17.8 times per game. The Clippers commit 23.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense allows 38.3% on shots from distance (57 of 149) and their opponents are connecting on 75.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 20.8 dimes and 43.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 1st and 10th in basketball. The Clippers on defense are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 107.5. They are able to force 16.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (6th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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