Thunder vs. Clippers betting: NBA preview for April 8

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (63-16) are 8.5-point favorites against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers (41-38) Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Intuit Dome. The game begins at 10 p.m. ET on FDSOK and FDSSC. The matchup has an over/under set at 225.5 points.

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Thunder Cover -8.5 vs Clippers -108

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Thunder vs. Clippers betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -333
  • Clippers odds to win: +266
  • Spread: Thunder (-8.5)
  • Total: 225.5

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City is 29-9 in road contests and has covered the spread 19 times on the road.
  • Oklahoma City has gone 13-10 ATS in road games this season when playing as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Thunder have hit the over in 21 of their 38 road games this year with a set over/under (55.3%).
  • This season on the road Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.0 points per contest, 1.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 9-1 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Thunder games has gone over the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 1.4 more points (226.9) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 5.6 points more per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 61 of the 75 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (81.3%).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -333 or shorter, Oklahoma City has gone 46-8 (85.2% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 76.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (fourth in NBA) 43.4 (first) 44.2 (13th) 45.1 (20th) 25.6 (18th) 12.0 (second)

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Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Clippers have hit the over in 18 of their 39 home games this season with a set over/under (46.2%).
  • The Clippers have covered the spread 21 times at home and is 22-17 in home contests.
  • The Clippers’ record against the spread is 9-5 as 8.5-point underdogs or more at home this year.
  • The Clippers and their opponents have averaged a total of 224.6 points per home contest this year, 0.9 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers are 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • Clippers’ past 10 games saw four go over the total.
  • The last 10 Clippers games averaged 229.5 total points, 4.0 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Clippers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 118.3, 4.3 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • Los Angeles has entered the game as underdogs 34 times this season and won 12, or 35.3%, of those games.
  • This season, the Clippers have won one of their four games when they’re the underdog by at least +266 on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 27.3% chance of a victory for the Clippers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (third in NBA) 46.8 (12th) 40.7 (29th) 42.3 (seventh) 23.7 (30th) 13.6 (13th)
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