Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/29/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is the location where the Golden State Warriors (22-23) will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-8) on Wednesday.

The Thunder faced off with the Trail Blazers and took home the win by a score of 118-108 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Thunder walked away with 19 while the Trail Blazers accumulated 27 personal fouls. They also converted 18 of 40 shots from distance. Portland finished the game at 85.7% from the charity stripe by converting 24 of their 28 attempts. On top of that, Portland collected 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Portland distributed 21 assists and had 2 steals in the game. In relation to the defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to shoot 40.7% from the field on 33 of 81 shooting. They also distributed 24 dimes in this matchup while creating 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 14 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Thunder made 24 of 29 tries for a percentage of 82.8%. Oklahoma City finished the contest having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (42 out of 89) and buried 10 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is someone who played a role in this matchup. He scored 35 points on 12 out of 25 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and collected 5 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the contest at 48.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Oklahoma City heads into this game with a mark of 37-8 this season. They are averaging 116.6 points per contest (8th in the NBA) while going 47.3% from the field. The Thunder are connecting on 35.8% on three-point shots (618 of 1,728) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma City is pulling in 43.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,171 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.5 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Thunder are forcing 18.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They give up 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 1st in the NBA in points per game allowed (104.3). The Thunder defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.0% (1,649 of 3,833) and they relinquish 46.3 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 2nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,079 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-108 when they faced the Lakers. The Warriors corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Lakers had 13 fouls in the game which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 62.5%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Golden State buried 16 of 46 attempts (34.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 41 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.1%. The Warriors allowed the Lakers to bury 47 of their 86 tries from the field which had them at 54.7% in the matchup. They went 34.5% from 3-point land via 10 of 29 and finished the contest at 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). Regarding how they rebounded, Golden State permitted Los Angeles to grab 42 overall (10 offensive).

Andrew Wiggins ended up being a major contributor for the Warriors for this contest. He buried 9 of 15 in this matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 6 rebounds. Wiggins accumulated 20 points in his 35 mins of playing time and tallied 3 dimes in this contest.

Golden State has a record of 22-23 on the year. As an offensive team, the Warriors are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which ranks them 25th in the NBA. Golden State has scored 5,008 points so far this season (111.3 per game) and they collect 46.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 28.6 times per contest (8th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest. The Warriors are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the league in PPG given up with 111.5. They have forced 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (9th in basketball). The Golden State defense allows 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (611 of 1,697) and their opponents are making 78.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 26.3 assists and 44.9 boards per contest, ranking them 15th and 22nd in basketball.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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