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Brooklyn Nets at Oklahoma City Thunder

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14-28, 9-16 Away

vs

34-7, 18-2 Home

Oklahoma City puts home win streak on the line against Brooklyn

Brooklyn Nets (14-27, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (34-7, first in the Western Conference)

Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its seven-game home win streak alive when the Thunder take on Brooklyn.

The Thunder are 18-2 in home games. Oklahoma City is ninth in the league with 116.2 points and is shooting 47.2% from the field.

The Nets are 9-16 on the road. Brooklyn gives up 113.7 points to opponents while being outscored by 6.9 points per game.

The Thunder are shooting 47.2% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points lower than the 48.7% the Nets allow to opponents. The Nets are shooting 44.6% from the field, 1.8% higher than the 42.8% the Thunder's opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, six assists and two steals for the Thunder.

Nic Claxton is averaging 9.7 points and 7.5 rebounds for the Nets.

LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 8-2, averaging 118.5 points, 42.2 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 10.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.9 points per game.

Nets: 2-7, averaging 103.3 points, 43.2 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.7 points.

INJURIES

: Thunder: Chet Holmgren: out (hip), Isaiah Hartenstein: out (calf), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl), Ajay Mitchell: out (toe).

Nets: Cam Thomas: out (hamstring), Bojan Bogdanovic: day to day (foot), Trendon Watford: day to day (hamstring), Maxwell Lewis: out (leg), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Cameron Johnson: day to day (ankle).

Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/19

Matchup Prediction

Thunder: 83.2%
Nets: 16.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG Out Jan 17
Chet Holmgren, PF Out Jan 17
Isaiah Hartenstein, C Out Jan 15
Nikola Topic, G Out Jan 12
Ajay Mitchell, G Out Jan 10
Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn Nets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cameron Johnson, SF Out Jan 17
Bojan Bogdanovic, SF Out Jan 16
Trendon Watford, PF Out Jan 16
Cam Thomas, SG Out Jan 4
Maxwell Lewis, F Out Jan 3

Nets Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs DET L 113-98
@ DEN L 124-105
@ UTAH L 112-111 OT
@ POR W 132-114
@ LAC L 126-67

Thunder Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ CLE L 129-122
@ NY W 126-101
@ WSH W 136-95
@ PHI W 118-102
vs CLE W 134-114

Game Information

Paycom Center

Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 29 12 .707 - W1
New York 27 16 .628 3 L1
Philadelphia 15 24 .385 13 L4
Brooklyn 14 28 .333 15.5 L2
Toronto 10 32 .238 19.5 L1

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City - 7 L1 0.8292683 34
Denver 9 16 W1 0.6097561 25
Minnesota 12 19 W1 0.5365854 22
Portland 20.5 27 L4 0.325 13
Utah 23.5 30 L2 0.25 10
Full Standings

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