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Oklahoma City (7-0) at LA Clippers (3-3)
- When: Nov 4 2025, 11:00 PM
- Where: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA, USA
- TV: NBC/Peacock
Oklahoma City vs LA Clippers Preview & Prediction
Spread: Oklahoma City -7.0
Moneyline: Oklahoma City (-275)
Total: 222.5
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Overview
The defending champs are back on the road and hotter than a jalapeño sauna. Oklahoma City has stormed through the league with a perfect 7-0 start, and they’re not just winning, they’re demolishing teams. Their latest masterpiece? A 137-106 beatdown of New Orleans, capping a flawless 3-0 homestand where everything clicked like a metronome set to “elite.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is putting on a clinic worthy of an MVP sequel. He’s averaging 33.6 points per game, actually better than last season’s MVP pace and has dropped 30+ in six of seven outings. He’s slicing defenses like a sushi chef, getting whatever look he wants, though his 26.8% from deep is the lone nitpick in an otherwise spotless start.
The Thunder are deep, balanced, and terrifying in transition. Aaron Wiggins continues to deliver efficient minutes off the bench, and Isaiah Hartenstein’s stat lines look like something out of a video game, 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists in his last outing.
Head coach Mark Daigneault has this group humming. The chemistry, confidence, and pace make them one of the few teams that actually looks like a defending champion early in the season.
Player Prop Pick (Thunder): Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 31.5 Points – SGA never needs extra motivation against his old team, and facing the Clippers always seems to bring out his best scoring nights.
Los Angeles Clippers Betting Overview
Meanwhile in Inglewood, the Clippers are doing their best impression of a high-end sports car with loose tires. The offense looks sleek one night, then crashes into a wall the next. Monday’s 120-119 loss to Miami was a classic example, James Harden dropped 29, Kawhi Leonard added 27, and yet the team fumbled away 21 turnovers, gifting Miami 37 points like a clearance sale.
Head coach Tyronn Lue is visibly frustrated, calling out the same “stuff” (edited for PG audiences) happening repeatedly. The Clippers have won three of four at home but looked like they were playing hot potato in the second half against the Heat.
Now they’ll face the league’s hottest team on zero rest, and Leonard’s ankle tweak late in that Miami game adds even more uncertainty. If Leonard or Bradley Beal sits, the Clippers’ chances shrink faster than Harden’s beard in a fire drill.
Still, this team has talent, and when the shots fall, they can hang with anyone. But turnovers, inconsistency, and lack of rhythm have been their Achilles’ heel so far in this new “Harden-Kawhi” era.
Player Prop Pick (Clippers): James Harden Over 7.5 Assists – With Leonard questionable, Harden will have to facilitate heavily, and his passing numbers tend to spike in back-to-backs when the pace quickens.
NBA Final Score & Expert Prediction
The Thunder are rolling like a championship machine while the Clippers are struggling to find their gear. Oklahoma City’s chemistry, ball movement, and defensive efficiency should overwhelm a tired LA squad that’s still figuring out how to coexist in its shiny new era.
Final Score: Thunder 118, Clippers 108
Lean: Oklahoma City -7.0
Total: Over 222.5
- NBA Basketball Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
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