Golden State (13-4) at Oklahoma City (7-9)
When: Wednesday, November 22nd 2017
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: Golden State -6.5/224
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Kevin Durant returns to Oklahoma City on Wednesday, but may have to be a spectator when his Golden State Warriors take on the Thunder for the first time this season. Durant is dealing with an ankle sprain and is questionable for Wednesday’s contest against his former team. Durant put up 40 points while being jeered by the home crowd in his lone visit back to Oklahoma City last season and may not risk further injury to play on Wednesday, though he did practice fully on Tuesday. The Thunder are quite a bit different than the team Durant and the Warriors saw last season, and are still waiting for their new acquisitions – Paul George and Carmelo Anthony – to start meshing with reigning NBA MVP Russell Westbrook. Golden State is wrapping-up a four-game road trip in which they dropped the first one to red-hot Boston, then beat Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Oklahoma City has lost two straight after a three-game winning streak against teams with losing records. Golden State took the last seven meetings, including the final three games of the Western Conference finals in 2016.
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Golden State needed a big comeback to win that contest against the 76ers on Saturday and nearly squandered a 28-point lead before prevailing 118-111 at Brooklyn on Sunday. Stephen Curry fouled-out in the last game and was off the court for the final minutes after putting up 39 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Curry scored 35 the night before in Philadelphia, but was held to a season-low nine points on 3-of-14 shooting against the Celtics. Small forward Omri Casspi scored 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting while starting in place of Durant on Sunday. The Warriors will be home for three-straight beginning on Friday against the Chicago Bulls.
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Oklahoma City appeared to be figuring things out during that three-game winning streak but then went on the road, where they are 2-7, and lost to the Spurs and Pelicans. Westbrook delivered a triple-double with 22 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists on Monday against New Orleans, but was just 6-of-19 from the floor and went a combined 11-of-41 from the floor in the last two games. George, who is averaging 21.9 points a game, scored 26 on Monday and hit 6-of-10 from beyond the arc where he’s shooting 42.5% for the season. Anthony (20.0 pts/game) had 19 against New Orleans, but was just 2-of-9 from three-point range. Center Steven Adams is 13-of-17 from the floor in two games since returning from a calf injury.
The line in this game is a little iffy, with Durant being questionable, but since he practiced on Tuesday, I’m guessing he’ll play. Either way, I think this is the type of game that George and Anthony get behind Westbrook and keep this one close. The Thunder are much better at home.
Pick: Thunder +6
- Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Northwest.
- Warriors are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Warriors are 14-4 ATS in their last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Warriors are 39-14-3 ATS in their last 56 Wednesday games.
- Warriors are 16-6 ATS in their last 22 road games.
- Warriors are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Warriors are 20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 vs. Western Conference.
- Warriors are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Warriors are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
- Warriors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Warriors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Thunder are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games.
- Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Thunder are 39-18-3 ATS in their last 60 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Thunder are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Pacific.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Thunder are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 vs. Western Conference.
- Thunder are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Thunder are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Thunder are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Thunder are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 5-1 in Warriors last 6 games following a straight up win.
- Under is 5-1 in Warriors last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 Wednesday games.
- Under is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 10-3 in Warriors last 13 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 6-2 in Warriors last 8 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Under is 6-2 in Warriors last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 9-3 in Warriors last 12 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 14-5 in Warriors last 19 road games.
- Under is 5-2 in Warriors last 7 overall.
- Under is 5-2 in Warriors last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 7-3 in Warriors last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 5-0 in Thunder last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 4-0 in Thunder last 4 vs. Western Conference.
- Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 vs. NBA Pacific.
- Under is 15-5 in Thunder last 20 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 15-5 in Thunder last 20 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 14-5 in Thunder last 19 games following a ATS loss.
- Under is 19-7-1 in Thunder last 27 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 Wednesday games.
- Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 games following a straight up loss.
- Under is 15-6 in Thunder last 21 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 11-5 in Thunder last 16 home games.
- Warriors are 7-0 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Favorite is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Home team is 18-7-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
- Over is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings in Oklahoma City.
