The Brooklyn Nets (14-28) close out their 6-game road trip Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-8). Tip-off from Paycom Center is at 7 p.m. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Nets vs. Thunderodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 last season
The Nets have lost 2 games in a row and are 1-4 on their road trip and 1-7 in their last 8 games. On Friday, they covered the 9.5-point spread as underdogs in a 102-101 loss as G De’Angelo Russell missed a potential game-winning shot with 4.6 seconds left.
The Thunder are coming off a 106-98 road loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday when they were favored by 3, snapping a 4-game winning streak. They have won 19 of their last 21 games overall.
Nets at Thunder odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nets +900 (bet $100 to win $900) | Thunder -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nets +17.5 (-115) | Thunder -17.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 216.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Nets at Thunder key injuries
Nets
- F Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) out
- F Cam Johnson (ankle) questionable
- G De’Anthony Melton (knee) out
- G Cam Thomas (hamstring) out
- F Trendon Watford (hamstring) out
Thunder
- G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (wrist) questionable
- C Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) out
- F Chet Holmgren (hip) out
- G Ajay Mitchell (toe) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Nets at Thunder picks and predictions
Prediction
Thunder 126, Nets 107
Moneyline
The Thunder have only lost twice in their last 21 games and have won 10 straight at home. They are 17-2 at home this season.
The Nets are 2-10 in their last 12 games. They are 9-16 on the road.
There isn’t a reason to think they will pull off the upset in Oklahoma City, but you don’t need to be betting the Thunder at -1600 odds.
PASS.
Against the spread
In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the winner has covered the spread.
Three of the Thunder’s last 5 wins have been by more than 17 points. They have covered the spread in 9 straight wins.
But the Nets are 22-19-1 ATS. Two of their 4 losses in the road trip have been by more than 17 points and 4 of their last 8 losses have been by at least 18 points.
BET THUNDER -17.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The last 5 meetings between the teams have surpassed 213 total points.
Five of the Thunder’s last 6 games have had more than 213 total points.
BET OVER 216.5 (-110).
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