Thunder vs. Clippers betting: NBA preview for Dec. 18

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The Los Angeles Clippers (6-20) are heavy underdogs (+17) as they attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-2) at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Paycom Center. The game airs on NBA TV, FDSOK, and FDSSC. The matchup has an over/under of 221.5.

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Thunder Cover -17 vs Clippers -110

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Thunder vs. Clippers betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -1724
  • Clippers odds to win: +946
  • Spread: Thunder (-17)
  • Total: 221.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Extra – Missouri
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 7-6 record against the spread at home and is 12-1 in home contests.
  • Oklahoma City has a 0-1 record ATS in home games this season as 17-point favorites or more.
  • The Thunder have gone over a set point total in a home game seven times this season.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Oklahoma City to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 228.6 points per contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder are 9-1 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 8.0 more points (229.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Thunder’s per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 2.8 points higher than their season-long average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 24 of the 26 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (92.3%).
  • Oklahoma City has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1724 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Thunder’s implied win probability is 94.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (third in NBA) 42.6 (first) 44.8 (12th) 43.4 (14th) 26.5 (13th) 12.2 (second)

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Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Clippers have a 7-8 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 3-12 overall in those contests.
  • The Clippers have hit the over on a set point total in a road game eight times this season.
  • The Clippers and their opponents have averaged a total of 224.8 points per road contest this season, 3.3 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers are 1-9 overall and 3-7 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Clippers games have gone over the set total three times.
  • The last 10 Clippers games averaged 227.0 total points, 5.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Clippers have a 109.8 points-per-game average, 1.5 points below their season-long scoring average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • This season, Los Angeles has won one out of the 12 games, or 8.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Clippers have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +946 odds on them winning this game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Clippers based on the moneyline is 9.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (14th in NBA) 47.9 (21st) 40.6 (27th) 42.6 (10th) 23.7 (29th) 14.7 (18th)
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