Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/08/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, December 8, 2023

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK 

Where to Watch:  BSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Warriors +3.5, Thunder -3.5; Over/Under:  235 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Warriors +3.5, Thunder -3.5; Over/Under:  235 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Warriors +3.5, Thunder -3.5; Over/Under:  235 points

Golden State Warriors:  10-11 (5th place, Pacific Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  13-7 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

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Golden State Warriors:  4-6 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  7-3 last 10

The Warriors are entering this game with a 10-11 record overall and they are 5-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Portland Trail Blazers in their last game. Stephen Curry led the team in points in that game with 31 while Dario Šarić and Jonathan Kuminga each were next on the team with 13 points. Draymond Green led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Draymond Green led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 41.9% from the field, 29.4% from 3-point range, and 84.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114 PPG against them. The Warriors have an ATS record of 9-12 this season and their O/U record is 11-10.

The Thunder are entering this game with a 13-7 record overall and they are 6-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Houston Rockets in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 33 while Jalen Williams was next on the team with 13 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren each led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 42.5% from the field, 27.6% from 3-point range, and 79.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.3 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 14-5-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-9.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have looked really good in their games this season with their 13-7 record overall which has them right near the top of the West. They are only 6-4 in their home games this season but they have looked really good in their games lately and will be looking to bounce back from a loss in Houston the other night. Meanwhile, the Warriors haven't looked great in their games lately after getting off to a hotter start at the beginning of the year. They are only 10-11 overall and they are 5-5 in their road games too. They managed to get by the Trail Blazers in their last game at home but the Trail Blazers are also one of the worst teams in the NBA this season and they were trailing Portland with just a few minutes to go in that game. The Warriors just haven't been at their best lately while the Thunder continue to overperform with an improving team that has slowly become a force in the West. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game. 

Warriors Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 8, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Thunder 116 Warriors 109.

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Golden State Warriors: 15-29 ATS on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 13-22 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 26-17 OVER on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 22-12 OVER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230.

Oklahoma City Thunder: 14-5 ATS in all games. 8-3 ATS as a favorite. 35-19 ATS off a road loss. 65-38 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 22-8 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 9-5 OVER off an upset loss as a favorite.

Golden State Warriors:  G. Payton II (PG) Mid Dec - Calf.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  None.

“He was great, he was the key to the game, he stayed ready. He was out of the rotation just because it's hard to play 10 guys. We obviously needed him. The game called for JK, just with Portland’s youth and athleticism we needed to be able to match that.” - Steve Kerr on Jonathan Kuminga after his team’s win against the Trail Blazers in their game on Wednesday.

“We had them in striking distance. It never felt like we had control of the game. I thought they were outplaying us, and it felt like that. We had a chance. We had a chance to string together a little bit of energy and obviously we couldn’t do that tonight.” - Mark Daigneault after his team’s loss against the Rockets in their game on Wednesday.

PG Stephen Curry

SG Klay Thompson

SF Andrew Wiggins

PF Draymond Green 

C Kevon Looney

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort

PF Jalen Williams

C Chet Holmgren

PPG: S. Curry (29.2)

APG: C. Paul (7.2)

Reb/G: K. Looney (8.6)

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (30.1)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (6.3)

Reb/G: C. Holmgren (7.9)

Coaches:

Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr (10th season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (4th season)