Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to play the LA Clippers in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night.
Tip off time from Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The betting odds opened up in this NBA game with the road team Oklahoma City Thunder favored by -3 points with an over under of 199 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has come in on the side of the home team as Oklahoma City has been bet down to a -2 ½ point favorite.
The total in the game has moved down to 196 points.
Oklahoma City Thunder money line supporters will lay –125 odds with the home underdog LA Clippers bringing back +115 odds to post the upset win with no need for points on their side.
The teams split their four regular season meetings a season ago. The Clippers covered the point spread in three of the four games.
There were two unders and two overs.
Oklahoma City will travel to Staples Center to play the Clippers with a record of 16-3 on the year. The club is 8-2 on the road.
OKC puts up 100 points with 47.2% shooting with 35.3% coming from the three point line. The Thunder makes 80.9% of their free throws.
Defensively the Thunder gives up 94 points and 41.8% shooting. Teams connect on 29.5% from the three point line against them.
The Thunder has won four straight and nine of their past ten games.
They are coming off the 120-109 road win on Friday night to the Golden St Warriors as a -4 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed over the closing line of 199 points.
The Thunder connected on 47.7% from the floor with 4 of 17 coming from three.
They crushed the Warriors on the glass by a 53-34 margin.
Kevin Durant led OKC with 37 points and 14 rebounds as he made 12 of his 24 shots and 11 of 11 from the free throw line.
Russell Westbrook had 28 points and 11 assists as he made 10 of his 20 shots.
Serge Ibaka chipped in with 12 boards and 20 points in the win.
Oklahoma City allowed Golden St 47.1% shooting with 12 of 28 coming from beyond the arc.
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The LA Clippers will host Oklahoma City Thunder with a record of 11-6 on the year. The team is 9-2 on their home court.
The Clippers average 97 points with 45.2% shooting with 36% coming from beyond the arc. The team makes 66.2% from the free throw line against them.
On defense LA allows 96 points and 44.1% shooting. Teams connect on 37.5% from the three point line against them.
The Clips are coming off the 109-105 road win last night to the Denver Nuggets as a +5 ½ point road underdog.
The total in the game landed over the closing line of 205 ½ points.
The Clippers rallied in the fourth quarter as they outscored Denver 32-22 in the win.
LA shot 45.3% from the field with 14 of 20 coming from the three point line.
Chauncey Billups stuck it to his former team with 32 points and four rebounds with 11 of 20 shooting and 6 of 12 coming from the three point line.
Chris Paul had 25 points and 7 assists as he made 9 of his 19 shots.
Blake Griffin chipped in with 17 points and 13 boards in the win.
The Clippers allowed the Nuggets 49.4% shooting with 6 of 18 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Oklahoma City Thunder is 8-2 ATS in their past 10 games.
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