Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Thunder vs Warriors prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in San Francisco.

  • The Thunder are sitting at 37-8.
  • Oklahoma City has an effective field goal percentage of 54% (11th).
  • The Thunder are coming off a 118-108 win vs. the Warriors.
  • The Warriors take on Oklahoma City at 23-23.
  • The Warriors are averaging 111.3 points per game so far.
  • The Warriors are coming off a 114-103 win vs. the Thunder.

Thunder vs Warriors Prediction

At 10:00 ET, the Oklahoma City Thunder (-447) will travel to take on the Golden State Warriors (+349) in a Western Conference matchup. The Thunder are 37-8 and sit atop the Western Conference, while the Warriors are 23-23 and 11th in the West.

ESPN will broadcast this game from Chase Center in San Francisco. The over/under line for this game is 228.5 points.

Thunder vs. Warriors Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NBA
  • Teams: Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors
  • Where: San Francisco at Chase Center
  • Date: Wednesday, January 29th
  • Betting Odds OKC -9.5, OKC -447 | GS +349 O/U 228.5

Thunder Preview: Can the Thunder Live Up to the Hype on the Road?

The Thunder improved to 37-8 with a 118-108 win over the Trail Blazers on Sunday. Oklahoma City was favored by 14 points but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 226, which was right on the over/under line.

After a strong 2nd quarter, where they outscored Portland 39-26, the Thunder took a 93-78 lead into the 4th quarter. The Trail Blazers made a push with a 10-0 run, cutting the score to 93-90, but Oklahoma City held on for the win.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a win over the Trail Blazers, scoring 35 points with 12 in the 1st quarter and 11 in the 3rd. Jalen Williams added 24 points, with 9 in the 2nd quarter, while Isaiah Joe contributed 11 of his 16 points in the same period.

As a team, the Thunder shot 47.2% from the field and hit 10 threes at a 33.3% rate. Joe connected on 3 threes, shooting 42.9% from deep, while Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams each made 2 threes, shooting 50% from beyond the arc.

Defensively, the Thunder held the Trail Blazers to 108 points on 40% shooting, with Oklahoma City giving up 27 points in the 1st quarter, 26 in the 2nd, and 25 in the 3rd before allowing 30 in the 4th.

Oklahoma City struggled to defend the three-point line, where Portland hit 18 threes at a 45% clip. The Thunder also sent the Blazers to the free-throw line 28 times, where they converted 24. Oklahoma City finished with 7 steals and 3 blocks.

Warriors Preview: Can the Warriors Hold Strong at Home?

With a 118-108 win over the Trail Blazers on Sunday, the Thunder improved to 37-8 this season. Oklahoma City, favored by 14 points, didn’t cover the spread, but the game’s total of 226 points was right on the mark with the pre-game line.

The Thunder took control by outscoring Portland 39-26 in the 2nd quarter and entered the 4th with a 93-78 lead. The Trail Blazers went on a 10-0 run to close the gap to 93-90, but Oklahoma City held on for the win.

In the Warriors' win over the Jazz, Dennis Schröder led the way with 23 points, hitting 5 threes at 38.5% efficiency. Brandin Podziemski added 20 points and 7 rebounds, connecting on 4 threes, while Andrew Wiggins contributed 19 points, making 3 threes despite shooting just 29.4% from the field.

Golden State made 17 threes as a team, shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc and 39.1% overall. Schröder scored 7 points in the 2nd quarter, while Wiggins and Podziemski each added 6 points in the 3rd. Wiggins also chipped in 6 points in the final period.

Despite allowing the Jazz to shoot 51% from the field, the Warriors' defense held them to 103 points, including just 20 in the 4th quarter, to secure the win. Golden State gave up 27 points in the 1st quarter and 32 in the 3rd, but they limited Utah to 24 points in the 2nd quarter.

The Warriors excelled in defending the three-point line, holding the Jazz to 30% shooting and just 8 made threes. They also sent Utah to the free-throw line 24 times, where the Jazz converted 17. Golden State grabbed 31 defensive rebounds, allowing only 5 offensive boards, while also recording 8 steals and 4 blocks.

Thunder vs Warriors Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • Through their last three road games, Oklahoma City has an ATS record of just 0-2-1. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 111 points per game.
  • Through their last ten home games, Golden State has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 104 points per game.
  • Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Golden State has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
  • Over the team's last five games as the favorite, the Thunder struggled vs the spread going just 1-4. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Thunder vs Warriors Prediction

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