Thunder vs Clippers

Can the OKC Thunder make it two in a row vs. the Clippers? TI dives into the odds, injuries, starters and predicts what's likely to happen.

The big tweak for the Clippers will be team rebounding and being more protective of the ball to reduce turnovers. The Thunder absolutely dominated the offensive glass pulling down 21 offensive rebounds compared to seven for LA and won the total rebound battle (60-47). For example, Mark Daigneault and his staff will prep the team for the opponent and immediately after the first game be able to show examples of how the team met or missed those objectives. EST (7:00 CT) from the Paycom Center, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Per usual the game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Oklahoma or NBA League Pass. Ultimately whether Paul George returns or not the Thunder will be looking to replicate their Tuesday performance. We saw that in full effect on Tuesday, as the Clippers looked out of sync offensively with even players who typically are involved offensively struggling. [Josh Giddey](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/giddejo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) (ankle) was walking without a limp he’s listed as still being out for this game. I spoke about how difficult it is for a player to go from limited or no touches to suddenly be a primary scorer. The latest odds from Odds Shark have the Clippers favored by seven points with an over/under of 215.5. They’ll face the same squad again as the NBA adopts the MLB-style series where teams visit a market and stay to play twice. Typically consecutive games against the same opponent result in a split.