The Oklahoma City Thunder (38-41) kick off a two-game road trip in the final stretch of the regular season Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors (41-38). Tip-off is 10 p.m. ET at Chase Center. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Thunder vs. Warriors odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Thunder are in 10th place in the Western Conference with a 1-game lead over the Dallas Mavericks to make the play-in games. OKC has lost its last 2 games and 5 of its last 7. The Thunder are coming off a 128-118 home loss to the Phoenix Suns Sunday as 5.5-point underdogs.
The Warriors are tied for 5th place in the West with the Los Angeles Clippers, who hold a tiebreaker for the higher seed. The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans are a half-game back of the Warriors and Clippers. Golden State has won 5 of its last 7 games but are coming off a 112-110 road loss to the Denver Nuggets Sunday as a 3.5-point favorite.
Season series: Warriors lead 2-1