Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets 01/07/20 NBA Betting Odds and Prediction

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Tuesday night.

The Thunderhead to New York on a roll with five straight wins and nine victories in their last 10 outings. Oklahoma City is 20-15 SU this season and they are in 3rd place in the Northwest Division. The Nets head home with five straight losses entering Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic. Brooklyn is 16-18 on the season and they are 4th place in the Atlantic Division team standings. Both the Thunder and Nets are playing on Monday night so this will be the second of back to back games for the two teams.

Another Road Win

The Oklahoma City Thunder emerged with another road win on Saturday night. The Thunder blasted the reeling Cleveland Cavaliers 121-106 to win their ninth game in their last 10 outings. Oklahoma City opened the season with six consecutive losses on the road. They have gone 8-3 away from their Chesapeake Energy Arena since then.

Dennis Schroeder led the Thunder with 22 points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 for OKC. Danilo Gallinari hit five three-pointers and finished with 19 points while Steven Adams had 16 rebounds for the Thunder. Chris Paul only had seven points but led the team with 10 assists against the Cavs. OKC is playing the Sixers as of this writing.

The Thunder rank 20th in scoring at 108.6 points per game heading to Monday’s games. They are 25th in rebounding at 43.2 boards grabbed per contest and are 27th in passing at 21.5 dimes per outing. Oklahoma City is allowing 107.1 points per game this season which is the 11th best scoring defense in the NBA this season.

Five Straight Losses

The Brooklyn Nets were one of the biggest winners in free agency last summer but the team continues to struggle this year with injuries to its key acquisitions. In their last game, the Nets lost to the defending NBA champions Toronto Raptors, 102-121 on Saturday night for their fifth straight loss. The Nets are slated to play the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

Spencer Dinwiddie had another big game on Saturday as he scored 23 points. Dinwiddie has put up at least 20 points in 11 consecutive games at the Barclays Center. Brooklyn got some good news as Caris LeVert returned after a 24-game absence after undergoing right thumb surgery. LeVert scored 13 points in 16 minutes off the bench.

As of Sunday, the Nets rank 16th in the NBA in scoring at 110.4 points per game. They are 2nd overall in rebounding at 48.4 boards hauled per outing and are 17th in assists at 23.8 dimes per contest. Brooklyn ranks 12th in scoring defense at 112.0 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

The Thunder are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games played. Oklahoma City is 4-0 SU in their last four games played on the road, and 6-1 SU in their seven games as betting favorites. The Nets are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games played. Brooklyn is 2-2 SU in their last four games played at home, and 1-4 SU in their last five games played as betting underdogs. Head to head, the Nets are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played.

The Thunder have played well as of late, losing just once in their last 10 games played while posting four and five game-winning streaks. OKC has also been very good on the road, going 8-3 SU in their last 11 outings away from home. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having a fantastic season and Chris Paul is proving his doubters wrong.

Brooklyn’s injury woes have forced the team to struggle this season. But the Nets got some good news with the return of Caris LeVert who had missed their previous 24 games due to thumb surgery. Spencer Dinwiddie continues to sizzle for the Nets but he will need his teammates to step up for them to pick up wins.

Both teams will head to this contest after playing on Monday night. Both will also be traveling to Brooklyn as they are both on the road on January 6th. The Thunder are playing much better than the Nets right now and while Brooklyn will have LeVert back in this game, OKC has played well on the road in the past month. I like the Thunder to continue to roll here.

Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder

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Oklahoma City is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last four games played on the road. Brooklyn is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Nets are 2-2 ATS in their last four home games. Head to head, the Nets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Thunder.

The Nets have dominated this matchup in recent times but when you look at how the teams are doing this year, it’s Oklahoma City who has played better and who is in better shape heading to this contest. LeVert gives Brooklyn an added scoring punch but without a leader, they will continue to struggle. OKC has CP3 to guide the team and I like the Thunder to cover the spread here.

Prediction: Thunder -2

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The total has gone under in four out of the last five games played by the Thunder. The under is 3-1 in Oklahoma City’s last four games on the road. The total has gone over in three out of the last four games played by the Nets. Brooklyn has seen the total go under in three out of their last five games played against the Western Conference. Head to head, the total has gone over in four out of the last seven games between these two teams.

These teams have combined to score an average of 211.5 points per game in their last 10 games played and 215.33 points per game in their last three head to head meetings. Both teams rank in the bottom half in the league when it comes to putting points on the scoreboard and both will be playing the second of back to back games. I expect these teams to play to a low-scoring game here.

Prediction: Under 217

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