Henry Roldán
Sunday’s NBA action brings a very interesting interconference showdown when the Thunder vs Nets meet on the court.
Oklahoma City arrives to this game after its second win in a row, in which they defeated the Bulls 124-110. Meanwhile, Brooklyn is coming off a 109-98 loss to the Celtics.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the game between Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets .
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Thunder vs Nets NBA Regular Season Game on January 15, 2023
- Where: Barclays Center – New York City, New York.
- When: Sunday, January 15, 2023, 6:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Regular season record:20-23
The Thunder are going through a very good moment in the season, winning four of their last five games, including two away games against tough teams like the 76ers and Bulls. This performance has them sitting at 11th place in the Western Conference, just one game behind the Jazz, who hold the last ticket to the Play-in tournament.
The key to Mark Daigneault’s quintet is its great offense, which is led by the third best scorer of the championship, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who averages 31.0 points per game.
With an average of 116.7 points scored per game, the Thunder rank as the eighth best team in that category in the NBA, and in the last seven gamesthey have played, they have surpassed the 120 points five times, including a 150-point game against the Celtics.
The defensive side is where the Thunder’s problems come from, which is why it is not unusual to see their games end with extremely high scores. During the season they allow an average of 116.5 points per game, which is the eighth highest figure in the league. Also, they are the team with the second highest amount of free throws conceded, with an average of 26.1.
Betting on the Brooklyn Nets
- Regular season record:27-14
Ahead of a difficult five-game road trip that begins next Tuesday, the Nets will be looking for a home win that will help them overcome hurt of being defeated on Thursday by one of their direct rivals, the Celtics .
Brooklyn moved three games away from Boston after their home loss, and immediately after hosting the Thunder, they must travel to San Antonio, Phoenix, Utah, Golden State and Philadelphia without their star player Kevin Durant, who is injured.
That is why it is important to get a win against an Oklahoma City team that looks weaker on paper, but that is going through a good moment with very solid wins on the road.
In order to slow down their opponent’s good offense, the Nets count with the fifth lowest scoring defense in the league, averaging 110.6 points per game.Meanwhile, their opponents shoot 45.3% from the field, which is the third lowest figure.
What is yet to be discovered is how Jacque Vaughn’s team will react to Durant’s absence, since, either way, they had some trouble making baskets with him on the court. In fact, they are 14th in points per game with 114.2, despite being first in field shot percentage (51.0%) and second in long distance shooting (39.2%).
JefeBet Prediction
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