Free NBA Picks Today: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 1/30/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors 1/30/23
Mon 30th January 2023

The Oklahoma City Thunder (24-25, 15-10 Home) welcome the Golden State Warriors (25-24, 6-18 Away) Monday in what figures to be a fast-paced game. Golden State topped the Toronto Raptors 129-117 at Chase Center on Friday.

With 35 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds, Stephen Curry led the way. The Warriors are seventh in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City triumphed on Friday at Paycom Center, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-100.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points and eight assists to lead the team. The Thunder are 11th in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the first time this season.

Golden State swept all three games between the teams last season, the last of which was a 110-98 triumph at Paycom Center in February 2022, their sixth straight head-to-head victory.

Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 21 points, while Curry played a key role with 18 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds. Luguentz Dort had 26 points in defeat. Jordan Poole and Thompson, averaging 21.0 and 20.9 points per game, respectively, are leading the Warriors in scoring this season.

Meanwhile, Kevon Looney is grabbing 8.7 rebounds per game, and Draymond Green is dishing 6.6 assists. Gilgeous-Alexander’s 30.9 points per game have powered the Thunder on offense. He ranks as the fifth-highest scorer in the NBA. Josh Giddey is recording 8.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.

Expect plenty of transition offense in this matchup that features two of the league’s most fast-paced teams, as the Warriors are first in possessions per game while the Thunder are fifth. The Warriors have had the advantage in the last 10 games at Paycom Center, winning seven.

In the last 10 games, Golden State is 5-5 with an average margin of +1.3 (120.8-119.5). Oklahoma City has gone 7-3 over the last 10, scoring 118.4 points per game on average while allowing 110.7 (+7.7 margin).

WARRIORS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jonathan Kuminga: 19.3 | 13.2 | +6.0
Andrew Wiggins: 17.0 | 24.6 | -7.6
Points per game:
Donte DiVincenzo: 11.2 | 8.3 | +2.9
Andrew Wiggins: 12.0 | 17.5 | -5.5
Rebounds per game:
Kevon Looney: 11.0 | 8.7 | +2.3

THUNDER HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Isaiah Joe: 17.0 | 11.0 | +6.0
Tre Mann: 5.8 | 11.8 | -5.9
Points per game:
Isaiah Joe: 13.4 | 7.9 | +5.5
Rebounds per game:
Kenrich Williams: 6.2 | 4.9 | +1.3

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

GS Warriors -5.5 (-105)

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