Clippers vs. Thunder prediction: Oklahoma City favored to win Thursday's NBA matchup [12/18/2025]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Los Angeles Clippers in NBA action at Paycom Center on Thursday, commencing at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Thunder as the most likely winner of the Clippers vs. Thunder game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Thunder lineup will feature players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, while the Clippers will be led by Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac and John Collins.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Clippers vs. Thunder prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NBA matchup between the Clippers and Thunder 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Thunder an 89% chance of beating the Clippers. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 118-103.

According to our model, the Clippers (+16.5) have a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the 222.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Clippers vs. Thunder odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Clippers	Thunder
Spread	+16.5 (-105)	-16.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+900	-1400
Total	o222.5 (-110)	u222.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Clippers vs. Thunder picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Clippers +16.5	-105
Moneyline	Clippers	+900
Total	Under 222.5	-105

According to our best NBA bets for Thursday, the top play to make on this game is Clippers +16.5 at the spread.

Clippers vs. Thunder player props

Betting on LA Clippers vs. Oklahoma City NBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Paycom Center.

Kawhi Leonard is expected to lead the Clippers with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is projected to have 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Thunder.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Clippers prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Clippers are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Kawhi Leonard	23	7	3	2	42
Ivica Zubac	15	11	3	0	35
John Collins	13	5	1	1	25
B. Bogdanovic	10	3	3	2	23
Kris Dunn	8	3	3	1	21

Thunder prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Thunder:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	29	5	7	2	51
Jalen Williams	19	5	5	1	39
Chet Holmgren	16	7	2	1	34
Ajay Mitchell	11	3	3	1	24
Aaron Wiggins	9	3	2	2	18

Clippers vs. Thunder game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's matchup between the Thunder and Clippers at Paycom Center is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
• Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Paycom Center

Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with an 89% win probability, will likely beat the Clippers on Thursday, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander projected for a game-high 51 fantasy points.

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