Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder will hit the road to face the New Jersey Nets in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night.
Start time from New Jersey is set for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA League Pass.
The point spread came out with the road team Oklahoma City Thunder favored by -9 points with a total of 202 points.
Money early has come in on the side of the home club as the Oklahoma City Thunder is now favored by -7 ½ points.
The total has stood firm at 202 points.
Oklahoma City Thunder money line gamblers will lay –340 odds with the home underdog New Jersey Nets bringing back +310 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
Oklahoma City swept the two meetings with the New Jersey Nets last season with each team covering the point spread on their home court.
Both games went over the total.
Oklahoma City will travel to New Jersey with a record of 12-3 on the year. The club is 6-2 on the road.
The Thunder puts up 100 points with 46.8% shooting with 36.1% coming from the three point line. The team hits on 81.2% of their free throws.
Defensively OKC allows 95 points with 42.4% shooting. Opponents connect on 30% from three against them.
They dropped a 105-102 defeat on Wednesday night at the Washington Wizards to bread their seven game win streak as a -11 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 197 ½ points.
Oklahoma City made 48.1% of their shots with 4 of 19 coming from the three point line.
They pulled down nine less rebounds than the Wizards.
Russell Westbrook led the team with 36 points and seven assists with 14 of 26 from the field.
Kevin Durant poured in 33 points and eight rebounds as he made 11 of 24 of his shots.
James Harden off the bench scored 13 points in the loss.
They allowed Washington 38.4% shooting with 8 of 21 coming from the three point line.
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New Jersey will host OKC with a mark of 4-11 on the campaign. The team is 1-4 on their home court.
The Nets average 92 points with 41.8% shooting with 36.7% from beyond the arc. New Jersey makes 77.2% of their free throws.
On the defensive side of the court the team allows 100 points with 49.2% shooting. Teams convert on 44.6% from the three point line against them.
The Nets are coming off the 107-100 home win to the Golden St Warriors on Wednesday as a -3 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 197 points.
It was a solid final stanza for New Jersey as they outscored the Warriors by 10 in the win.
New Jersey shot 50% from the floor with 11 of 29 coming from three.
The Nets crushed Golden St on the glass as they outrebounded the Warriors by a 45-25 margin.
Deron Williams led the club with 24 points and 10 assists with 6 of 13 from the floor.
MarShon Brooks scored 22 points and pulled eight boards as he made 8 of his 15 shots.
Off the bench Mehmet Okur and Anthony Morrow had 13 points each in the win.
They allowed Golden St 51.4% shooting and 8 of 16 from beyond the arc.
Trend: New Jersey Nets are 8-1 to the over in their past nine games.
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