Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 1/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Oklahoma City Thunder (26-5) will try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers (18-13) at Paycom Center on Thursday.

The Clippers faced the Warriors and notched a win by a score of 102-92 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Clippers walked away with 19 and the Warriors racked up 16 fouls. They also buried 7 of 38 attempts from downtown. Golden State ended up shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 15 of their 20 attempts. In addition, Golden State grabbed 47 rebounds (19 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 10 blocks. Golden State distributed 24 assists and had 14 steals in the game. With respect to defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 36.8% from the floor on 35 out of 95 shooting. They also dished out 19 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 39 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Clippers made 12 of 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Los Angeles walked away from the contest with a 53.3% FG percentage (40 out of 75) and converted 10 out of their 32 3-point attempts.

Norman Powell is a player who was a contributor in this game. He racked up 26 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. Powell finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Los Angeles heads into this one with a record of 18-13 so far this year. They have an average of 109.4 pts per contest (22nd in the league) while shooting 46.8% from the field. The Clippers are hitting 37.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (391 of 1,053) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is snagging 44.1 boards per game and has tallied 756 dimes for the season, which ranks 23rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 16.7 times per game and as a team are committing 19.2 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are surrendering 33.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG allowed (107.1). The Clippers are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.6% (1,204 of 2,641) and they concede 42.2 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 6th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 762 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Thunder got the victory with a final of 130-106 when they played the Grizzlies. The Thunder were able to snag 36 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Grizzlies were called for 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. In the matter of shots from distance, Oklahoma City converted 14 of 44 tries (31.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Thunder ended up shooting 52 for 103 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.5%. The Thunder permitted the Grizzlies to convert 37 of their 97 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 38.1% in the game. They finished 27.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 14 of 51 and ended up going 18 of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). In reference to team rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Memphis to snag 51 in all (16 on the offensive glass).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a major contributor for the Thunder in this matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 35 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes in this game. He converted 14 out of 19 for this game for a field goal rate of 73.7%, and added 6 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 26-5 for the season. As an offense, the Thunder are shooting 46.6% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in basketball. Oklahoma City has totaled 3,578 points this season (115.4 per contest) and they grab 44.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 25.8 times per game (15th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. The Thunder are responsible for committing 20.7 fouls every game while shooting 81.7% from the free throw line.

The Thunder defensively are ranked 1st in basketball in points given up per game with 103.3. They are forcing 18.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (1st in the league). The Oklahoma City defense concedes 33.0% on three-point shots (393 of 1,190) and opponents are connecting on 74.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 24.0 dimes and 47.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 3rd and 29th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oklahoma City and under the total points

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