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Warriors vs Thunder prediction NBA · Tuesday, November 11

FinalPaycom Center · NBC Sports BA, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OK
19% win GSwin OKC 81%
FavoriteOKC
Projected margin11.1
Projected total228
ConfidenceHigh

At a glance

The Oklahoma City Thunder (10-1) host the Golden State Warriors (6-5) on Tuesday, November 11 at 8:00 PM ET at Paycom Center in NBA action. Final score: Warriors 102 – Thunder 126. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Thunder a 81% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Thunder are 4-0 at home and the Warriors are 1-5 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 9-1 for the Thunder and 5-5 for the Warriors (current streaks: Thunder W2, Warriors W1).

The analysis Model

On paper, the Thunder dominate this matchup. The model projects Thunder 120 – 109 Warriors, a margin of about 11.1 points in favor of the Thunder and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.

  • The overall strength gap (+11.2 vs +2.4 pts/game) is the main factor.
  • The Warriors need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
  • The Thunder's offense (121.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
  • The Thunder's defense allows clearly fewer points (108.2 pts/game).

What tips the balance

In points, positive = edge Thunder
Team strength (adjusted point differential)OKC +11.2 / GS +2.4 per game
+8.8
Home-court advantageThunder at home
+2.3
Expected marginfor Thunder
+11.1

Scenarios

Thunder win by 10+
54%
Close game (margin ≤ 5)
21%
Warriors win by 10+
5%

Stat comparison Current season

GSOKC
114.8
Points scored / game
121.4
112.0
Points allowed / game
108.2
45.0 %
Field goal %
44.0 %
36.9 %
3-point %
30.9 %
39.0
3-pointers attempted / game
32.4
82.2 %
Free throw %
86.4 %
43.8
Rebounds / game
46.0
25.6
Assists / game
22.0
9.6
Steals / game
8.4
3.8
Blocks / game
6.8
16.8
Turnovers / game
13.6

Top performers

Warriors
Jonathan KumingaF · #2413pts / game
Jonathan KumingaF · #244assists
Trayce Jackson-DavisF · #326rebounds
Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · #228pts / game
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · #211assists
Chet HolmgrenC · #711rebounds

Recent form

Last 5 games (including preseason early in the season)
GS
No games played yet.
OKC
No games played yet.

Team comparison

GSOKC
6-5Record10-1
114.8Points scored / game121.4
112.0Points allowed / game108.2
+2.4Adjusted margin / game+11.2
W1Current streakW2
5-5Last 10 games9-1
1-5 roadHome / road record4-0 home
48-34 (+3.3)Last season68-14 (+12.9)
NoPlayed yesterdayNo

Golden State Warriors Injury report Warriors

No injuries reported.

Oklahoma City Thunder Injury report Thunder

No injuries reported.

Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.