The Oklahoma City Thunder are 0-5 straight up and against the spread in their last five games against the Golden State Warriors. Russell Westbrook and the Thunder will try to spoil Kevin Durant’s return to Oklahoma City this Saturday night.
Warriors vs. Thunder odds 2017: Westbrook, Oklahoma City home underdog for Saturday
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be looking for a fourth straight win and cover at home on Saturday as they take on the league-leading Golden State Warriors.
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Oklahoma City is a 6.5-point home underdog at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In the last five games between these two teams, Golden State has an average margin of victory of 14.2 points per game.
The Thunder took advantage of a tired Cleveland Cavaliers team that was playing its third game in four nights on Thursday night, running over the Eastern Conference’s top seed with a 118-109 victory.
Oklahoma City will be in a similar situation on Saturday, coming into the game off of a day off while the Warriors will be playing their third game in four nights and their second game of a back-to-back.
With their win over the Cavaliers on Thursday, the Thunder improved to 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS over their last four games.
Since 2010, Oklahoma City has been a home underdog of four points or more only seven times. The Thunder are 6-1 ATS over that stretch with two outright upsets per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Betting Line / Total: Golden State -6.5 / 226 Points
Trend: The Thunder are 0-5 ATS in their last five games against the Warriors.
Trend: The UNDER is 8-2 in the last 10 games between the Warriors and Thunder.
Fatigue may not be too big of an issue for the Warriors despite their tough schedule as they have won each of their last two games in blowouts, allowing Steve Kerr to control the minutes of his stars.
Saturday’s game will be an emotional one not only for Kevin Durant as he returns to Oklahoma City for the first time since leaving the Thunder to sign with the Warriors, but for Golden State as well as the team’s last trip here was its epic Game 6 comeback last season.
Golden State, the -150 favorite on the odds to win the NBA championship, is 12-2 SU and 9-3-1 ATS over its last 14 games.
Saturday night’s total is set at 226 points. The UNDER is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings between the Warriors and Thunder.
Durant has bested Westbrook twice this season as Golden State has two blowout wins at home over Oklahoma City. On Saturday, Westbrook and the Thunder will have a chance at revenge on their home floor.
Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder
When: Saturday, Feb. 11, 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
