Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction: Important battle for both squads

The NBA Regular Season is in its final works and this has to be the most important window for most teams vying for either the Playoffs or the Play-in spots. This is when the value of the Regular Season is felt the most and we have to evaluate what combinations to work from here. In the Regular Season game, the Los Angeles Clippers are going to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Los Angeles Clippers

The Clippers enter the affair after winning 117:102 as Paul George scooped up 29 points. The Clippers have won five of the last six games and this has been a crucial window where we have seen the team pull their socks up at the right time. The Clippers have 38 wins and 34 losses and have laid claim to the top-six playoff position. The Clippers have four games on a trot at home and this is a period where they have to solidify their ranking. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have been the sole relieving factor for a team that has been struggling on the offensive end.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder comes into the game after defeating the Suns 124:120 on the heels of a 40 points outburst by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Thunder has won seven of their last nine games and they are heading toward a 50% win soon. They have seven games away from home out of the next eleven matches. They have pulled up 35 wins and 36 losses and that means that they already have a better record than expected. The Thunder’s performance has been driven mostly from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who has constantly breached the 30 points mark and has been one of the best scorers this season. Along with him, sophomore Josh Giddey has been remarkable whereas rookie Jaylin Williams has been huge.

Injuries

• Clippers: OUT: Norman Powell, Brandon Boston Jr;
• Thunder: OUT: Chet Holmgren, Kenrich Williams.

Expert Betting Tips

The Clippers have been in a much better form than they were earlier this month. The Thunder has been doing a great job too and with Shai around, they have a chance against almost any team and even away from home. The depth of both teams isn’t that much but I slide toward the Clippers in this game. I predict a Clippers win with a scoreline of 120:109.