Two teams out of the Western Conference will get together Tuesday in a primetime NBA game. The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road at the Golden State Warriors. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 30-24 on the season, and 5th in the Western Conference. The Thunder are 11-15 on the road this season, and have lost their last four games. Oklahoma City is 3 games back of the fourth seed in the Western Conference.
The Golden State Warriors are 41-12 on the season, and hold the best record in all of the National Basketball Association. The Warriors are coming off a road loss at the Denver Nuggets. Golden State holds a 2 game lead over the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference. The Golden State Warriors are -9.5 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.
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The Golden State Warriors have dropped two out of their last three games. In both the losses, the Warriors defense was poor, allowing 122 points per game. While the Warriors defense has not been great, they are 22nd, allowing just 107.7 per game. The offense ranks at the top of the NBA, scoring more than 115 points per game,
Steph Curry leads the way for Golden State with just shy of 28 points per game. This game will feature Kevin Durant taking on his former team in the Thunder. The Durant/Westbrook relationship has been talked about in depth for many months. Durant comes into the game with 25.9 points per game.
Thunder Seeking to Get Back on Track
The Oklahoma City Thunder would love to finish the first half of the season strong. With just a week and half until the All Star Break, the Thunder will need an 18-10 finish to beat their win total of a season ago. The defending Most Valuable Player in the league Russell Westbrook is once again leading the Thunder in scoring. The point guard is scoring 25.4 points per game, and dishing out 10.3 assists.
The Thunder are getting a solid season from Paul George, who came over from the Pacers in a trade. George is second on the team with 21.7 points per game. The Thunder are without their top perimeter defending in Andre Roberson, who is out for the season.
Golden State Drops Oklahoma City
The Warriors are going to come into this game looking to regain themselves as a basketball team. There is no doubt that both teams are going to come into this game tired. The Warriors and Thunder have been struggling as of late, but a trip to Oracle may just be what the doctor ordered for Golden State. Look for the Warriors to get their offense going in this game and run away with the win over the Thunder. Take the Golden State Warriors -9.5 over the Oklahoma City Thunder in this Western Conference affair on Tuesday.
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