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Rogers' 10* NBA TOTAL DOMINATION >> 18-9-1 NBA Run!
(NBA) Oklahoma City vs. Charlotte,
Total: 208.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 208.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
The set-up: The 21-14 OKC Thunder are in Charlotte tonight to face the 19-16 Hornets. The Thunder are battling the 22-14 Utah Jazz in the Northwest and the Hornets are hoping to hold off the 18-16 Atlanta Hawks in the Southeast.
Oklahoma City: Many (most) feel Russell Westbrook is the MVP front-runner, as he continues to record one triple-double after another (enters this game 30.9-10.4-10.5 on the season). The Thunder began a three-game road trip on Monday but lost 98-94 in Milwaukee. Westbrook scored 30 points (the 30th time he's reached that mark this season) but struggled from the floor, making 9 of 28 FG attempts. He was 0-for-8 in the third quarter when the Bucks took their first lead. However, the good news is that Victor Oladipo has been back the last two games, after sitting out nine games with a wrist injury. He's OKC's second-leading scorer at 16.1 PPG and he hasn't seemed to miss a beat, averaging 16.5 PPG in his two games back. OKC needs him, as the team's backcourt and the Thunder's two-headed center combo of Kanter (13.4 & 6.0) and Adams (12.0 & 7.7) are the team's core.
Charlotte: Kemba Walker doesn't get the accolades Westbrook does but he's likely just as important to the Hornets as Westbrook is to the Thunder. Walker is quietly putting together a strong season (23.0-4.2-5.4) and is making his case to be an Eastern Conference All-Star. He led Charlotte with 34 points and 11 rebounds (his fifth double-double of the season) in the Hornets' 118-11 Monday loss at Chicago and has a combined 71 points over the past two games, shooting a sizzling 63.4 percent. SF Batum (14.9-7.6-5.9) is one of the league's most versatile players and the Hornets depth is impressive. Center Cody Zeller (10.7 & 6.2) is in the league's concussion protocol (listed day-to-day) and the Hornets also will be without sixth-man Marco Belinelli (11.0), who has missed several games with a sprained ankle. Still, Charlotte will have available seven others who average between 5.1 and 10.2 PPG.
The pick: Oklahoma City comes to Charlotte with a 10-game winning streak in the series but the Thunder are just 8-8 on the road, allowing 107.2 PPG. The Hornets have been held under 100 points just once in the last eight games, averaging 109.5 PPG in that span, and we should expect a high-scoring contest in this one. Make the Over a 10* play.
Oklahoma City: Many (most) feel Russell Westbrook is the MVP front-runner, as he continues to record one triple-double after another (enters this game 30.9-10.4-10.5 on the season). The Thunder began a three-game road trip on Monday but lost 98-94 in Milwaukee. Westbrook scored 30 points (the 30th time he's reached that mark this season) but struggled from the floor, making 9 of 28 FG attempts. He was 0-for-8 in the third quarter when the Bucks took their first lead. However, the good news is that Victor Oladipo has been back the last two games, after sitting out nine games with a wrist injury. He's OKC's second-leading scorer at 16.1 PPG and he hasn't seemed to miss a beat, averaging 16.5 PPG in his two games back. OKC needs him, as the team's backcourt and the Thunder's two-headed center combo of Kanter (13.4 & 6.0) and Adams (12.0 & 7.7) are the team's core.
Charlotte: Kemba Walker doesn't get the accolades Westbrook does but he's likely just as important to the Hornets as Westbrook is to the Thunder. Walker is quietly putting together a strong season (23.0-4.2-5.4) and is making his case to be an Eastern Conference All-Star. He led Charlotte with 34 points and 11 rebounds (his fifth double-double of the season) in the Hornets' 118-11 Monday loss at Chicago and has a combined 71 points over the past two games, shooting a sizzling 63.4 percent. SF Batum (14.9-7.6-5.9) is one of the league's most versatile players and the Hornets depth is impressive. Center Cody Zeller (10.7 & 6.2) is in the league's concussion protocol (listed day-to-day) and the Hornets also will be without sixth-man Marco Belinelli (11.0), who has missed several games with a sprained ankle. Still, Charlotte will have available seven others who average between 5.1 and 10.2 PPG.
The pick: Oklahoma City comes to Charlotte with a 10-game winning streak in the series but the Thunder are just 8-8 on the road, allowing 107.2 PPG. The Hornets have been held under 100 points just once in the last eight games, averaging 109.5 PPG in that span, and we should expect a high-scoring contest in this one. Make the Over a 10* play.
