Thunder vs Clippers Pick, Preview & Betting Odds For Tuesday, March 21st

Check out our free Thunder vs Clippers pick and preview for this NBA game in Los Angeles. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this NBA matchup.

Thunder vs Clippers NBA Pick & Preview

Sport: NBA
Teams: Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers
Where: Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 21st
Betting Odds LAC -7, OKC +223 | LAC -276 O/U 237.0

So far, the Thunder have put together an overall record of 35-36, while going 43-27-1 vs the spread. Across the team’s previous 3 games, they have gone 2-1 straight-up and 2-1 vs the spread.

The Thunder will look to keep things rolling, as they previously beat the Suns by a score of 124-120. Heading into the game, they were 1 point favorites against the spread, giving them an ATS win. Oklahoma City put together a strong second half performance, as after 2 quarters, they trailed the Suns by -12 points. In the win, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in scoring with 40 points on a field goal percentage of 50.0%.

So far, the Clippers have put together an overall record of 38-34, while going 36-35-1 vs the spread. Over the team’s past 3 games, Los Angeles has an overall record of 2-1, including going 2-1 against the spread.

The Clippers will look to keep things rolling, as they previously beat the Trail Blazers by a score of 117-102. Heading into the game, they were 4 point favorites against the spread, giving them an ATS win. Although Los Angeles held just a 4 point lead at half, they put together a strong second half on their way to a 15 point victory. In the win, Paul George led the team in scoring with 29 points on a field goal percentage of 36.4%.

Head To Head Recap & Stats

In the most recent matchup between the two teams, the Thunder picked up the win 108-94 win over the Clippers. Heading into the game, Oklahoma City was the 5.5 point underdogs, giving them an ATS win. So far this season, the Thunder have a record of 2-0 vs the Clippers. Last year, the Thunder saw a drop in overall scoring when playing the Clippers, averaging 95.33 points per game. While the Thunder struggled on offense in the series, the Clippers maintained their usual level of scoring at 113.33 vs Oklahoma City. Although the Thunder have the better ATS mark across the previous 5 head-head matchups at 4-1, the average scoring margin sits in favor of Los Angeles, as they averaged 108 points per game while allowing 102. Oklahoma City and Los Angeles averaged a combined 210 points per game in these games, leading to an over-under mark of 2-3.

Odds & Free Betting Analysis For This NBA Game

Heading into play, the Thunder offense is rated 3rd in the league in scoring, averaging 117.9 points per contest. When looking at the Thunder pace of play, they tend to play an up-tempo style of basketball. So far, the team is in the upper half of the NBA in possessions per game, averaging 101.7. Although the team is playing at an up-tempo speed, they would benefit from scoring with more efficiency, as they are just 22nd in the league in overall field goal percentage, at 53.4%.

Against the Clippers, the Thunder will need a stronger defensive effort as they are ranked just 15th in points allowed.

This season, the Thunder offense has primarily worked through Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey who are 1st and 2nd on the team in scoring. In his 60 games, Gilgeous-Alexander is 4th in the NBA at 31.4 points per game. So far, him and Giddey have accounted for 38% of the team’s field goal attempts while combining to average 47.599999999999994 points per contest. In addition to sitting 2nd on the team in scoring, Josh Giddey is grabbing 7.8 rebounds for Oklahoma City to go along with 6.1 assists.

Through 72 games, the Clippers are averaging 112.8 points per contest, placing them 24th in the NBA. When looking at the team’s pace of play, the Clippers are currently below the league average in possessions per game, averaging just 98.0 per contest. A key aspect of the team’s offensive struggles is the fact that they not only play at a slow pace, but they struggle to score inside. Heading into today’s game, Los Angeles is just 22nd in shots made inside the arc.

So far, the Clippers have played well defensively, as they are ranked 11th in the league at 108.39 points per contest.

This season, the Clippers offense has primarily worked through Paul George and Kawhi Leonard who are 1st and 2nd on the team in scoring. In his 55 games, George is 26th in the NBA at 23.9 points per game. So far, him and Leonard have accounted for 40% of the team’s field goal attempts while combining to average 47.7 points per contest. In addition to sitting 2nd on the team in scoring, Kawhi Leonard is grabbing 6.3 rebounds for Los Angeles to go along with 3.8 assists.