Thunder vs. Clippers Prediction
Despite the opening number climbing a half point, is the under the best bet when the Thunder visit the Clippers at 10:00 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot
547 Oklahoma City Thunder (+13) at 548 Los Angeles Clippers (-13); o/u 220.5
10:00 p.m. ET, Friday, January 22, 2021
Venue: STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA
TV: N/A
Oklahoma City Thunder DFS Spin
Al Horford (personal) will again be unavailable for Friday’s game vs. the Clippers. Horford is away from the team due to the birth of his daughter, and head coach Mark Daigneault said he was unsure if Horford would return for any point of their five-game road trip. That means he’ll likely miss another four games, and it’ll be Isaiah Roby and Mike Muscala picking up the slack in his absence, with Roby being the preferable fantasy target.
Los Angeles Clippers DFS Spin
Kawhi Leonard played 35 minutes in Wednesday’s win over the Kings, accounting for 32 points (13-of-22 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), three rebounds, five assists, six steals and three 3-pointers. Someone may have informed Leonard that he had gone five straight games without a steals, the longest such stretch of his career, ahead of Wednesday’s game. The “Klaw” tallied six pilfers on the night, while also hitting the 30-point mark for the third time this season. Leonard is providing first-round value in both 8- and 9-cat formats, and that isn’t going to change anytime soon.
Thunder vs. Clippers Betting Prediction
The under is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams and is 4-0 in the last four meetings at STAPLES Center. The under is also 7-3 in the Thunder’s last 10 road games, is 38-18-1 in their last 57 road games versus an opponent with a home winning percentage of greater than .600 and is 41-16-1 in their last 58 games as a road dog. On the other side, the under is 7-2-1 in the Clippers’ last 10 games following a win of more than 10 points.
NBA BETTING PREDICTION: THUNDER/CLIPPERS UNDER 220.5