Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets 1/15/23 – The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel from Oklahoma City to Brooklyn, NY in order to face the Brooklyn Nets. The matchup will mark the first time these two teams have met this season, and NBA betting experts expect a fierce battle. After defeating the Chicago Bulls, the Thunder will be entering this matchup. Both sides performed well, so they’ll need to be aggressive in this one to beat the Nets at home. After falling to the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets will be entering this game. They were better at the defensive end as they will need to defend shots on the perimeter and near the rim if they are to bounce back at home.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets
Date & Time: Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
Location: Barclays Center
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Odds
Thunder
Moneyline: +160
Spread: +5 (-119)
Total: 229.5 over (-110)
Nets
Moneyline:-227
Spread: -5 (-119)
Total: 229.5 under (-110)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Analysis
The Oklahoma City Thunder currently sit in 11th place in Western Conference standings. They trail the Denver Nuggets 9.5 games. They are scoring 116.9 points per game on offense and shooting 46.6% from the floor. This team has the highest average scoring per game and 20th-highest percentage of team shooting. The Thunder allow 116.4 points per contest while their opponents shoot 46.5% from the floor. This is the 22nd-highest number of points surrendered per game and the 10th-lowest allowed shooting percentage from the floor.
The Brooklyn Nets currently sit in second place in the Eastern Conference standings. They trail the Celtics by three games. They are scoring 114.2 points per contest and shooting 51% from the floor. This team has the highest percentage of team shooting and 13th most points per game. The Nets allow 110.6 points per game on the defensive side of the court while their opponents shoot only 45.3% from the floor. This is the fifth-lowest amount of points allowed per game, and fourth-lowest percentage allowed.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Against the Spread
Oklahoma City are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games. The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City’s last 7 games. Oklahoma City are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games. Oklahoma City are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Brooklyn. Oklahoma City are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games against Brooklyn. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 games on the road. Oklahoma City are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn’s last 7 games. Brooklyn are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games against Oklahoma City. Brooklyn are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games at home. Brooklyn are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City. Brooklyn are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Northwest Division division.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Free Pick
Brooklyn currently holds their opponent to the fifth-lowest number of points per game and fourth-lowest percentage shooting from the field. OKC won’t be able to score enough points to win this game. They will also struggle to find open shots consistently throughout the game. The Thunder are also struggling on the defensive side of the court as per the latest NBA basketball trends.
Free Pick: Brooklyn Nets -5
