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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

The Golden State Warriors will be playing the second leg of a back-to-back situation when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.

Golden State climbed back to .500 (23-23) with a 114-103 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, while Oklahoma City has enjoyed two days off since beating the Portland Trail Blazers, a win that improved its record to a league-leading 37-8.

With Thunder vs. Warriors starting at 10 PM ET on ESPN, let’s take a look at the odds and best bets to make.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors betting picks and predictions

Golden State Warriors +10 (-110)

Stephen Curry sat out Tuesday’s contest for the first of back-to-back games, but he should be back to face Oklahoma City.

It’s a move that has already paid off for Golden State and could continue to do so. Even without Curry, the Warriors were able to beat a Utah team that is among the worst in the NBA. Now they will have their well-rested superstar back in business for a showdown against a much, much superior foe in the Thunder.

Curry’s backcourt mates came up big in his absence; Dennis Schroder scored 23 points and Brandon Podziemski came off the bench to add 20.

Also encouraging for the Warriors are their previous two meetings with OKC this season. They are 1-1 straight up with a narrow four-point loss at home (without Curry) and an 11-point victory on the road. Draymond Green (calf) is sidelined at the moment, but Oklahoma City is still missing Chet Holmgren (hip).

The Thunder may boast the best record in the NBA, but they have gone three straight games without winning by more than 10 points and they have prevailed by more than 10 only once in their last five outings.

Oklahoma obviously has a great chance to win this one outright, but a lofty spread means Golden State should cover.

Under 223.5 (-110)

An under bet correlates nicely with Warriors +10, as they probably won’t be able to keep up with the Thunder if this turns into a high-paced shootout.

Nobody other than Curry on Golden State’s roster is averaging more than 17.2 points per game.

Buddy Hield has not been able to throw it in the ocean in recent weeks, scoring in single-digits in five of his last eight games and he has scored just 15 points combined in his last three outings.

Neither team is in the top 12 in the NBA in pace of play (possessions per game) and Golden State is No. 25 in that metric over the past three contests.

Only 206 total points were scored the last time these two Western Conference teams squared off in Golden State and something similar could occur now.

All things considered, the under looks like the best bet to make.

Stephen Curry Over 22.5 points (-115)

Curry may be struggling a bit right now and perhaps not quite 100 percent due to a knee issue, but that’s why you can get his points prop down at 22.5 -- pretty much an unheard-of number for him prior to this season.

The former Davidson standout is still forking up plenty of shots. He has attempted double-digit three-pointers in seven of 11 games this month and was just one short of that number this past Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Curry has drained at least four triples in eight of 11 January contests. It’s also worth noting that he torched the Thunder for 36 points on 13-for-23 shooting (7-for-13 from deep) in his previous appearance against them this season.

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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors odds

Oklahoma City Thunder 

-450 ML

Golden Warriors 

+350 ML

Spread 

OKC -10

Total Points 

O/U 223.5

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors player props

Player Points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder)

O/U 32.5

Jalen Williams (OKC Thunder)

O/U 19.5

Isaiah Hartenstein (OKC Thunder)

O/U 11.5

Stephen Curry (GS Warriors)

O/U 22.5

Andrew Wiggins (GS Warriors)

O/U 18.5

Moses Moody (GS Warriors)

O/U 10.5

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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