NBA Betting – Oklahoma City at New Orleans. The best NBA betting matchup on Monday is the game between Oklahoma City and New Orleans. The Thunder is leading their division but it is the Hornets who are the hottest team in the NBA right now having won eight straight. Get ready to make an NBA bet on this game at the Sbg sportsbook.
Red-Hot Hornets
The hottest team in the NBA is New Orleans who has won eight straight and moved into the 5th spot in the Western Conference. They are not far behind Dallas and Oklahoma City. The Hornets have not had an easy time in their eight-game winning streak as they have wins at Denver at Atlanta and home against San Antonio. The Hornets held the Spurs to just 72 points on Saturday night. The Hornets might be able to stretch the winning streak if they can get past the Thunder on Monday. The next three games after tonight for the Hornets are at Golden State, Sacramento, and Phoenix.
Offense vs. Defense
The Thunder wins with offense while the Hornets win with defense so this game on Monday should be interesting. Oklahoma City is 6th best in the league in points per game. They are rarely held under 100 points led by Kevin Durant who is averaging 28.3 points per game. On the other side, the Hornets are first in the league in defense allowing just 91 points per game. Something has to give on Monday night. The last time the teams played it was a 97-92 win for the Thunder.
Game Notes
The Thunder is 14-6 ATS in their last 20 Monday games. The Thunder is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Hornets are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Hornets are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 Monday games. The Thunder is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings between the two teams.
If you are going to make an NBA bet on the total then keep in mind that the Over is 4-0 in Oklahoma City’s last 4 vs. the Southwest. The Under is 15-5-1 in the Thunder’s last 21 Monday games. The Under is 8-3 in the Thunder’s last 11 road games. The Under is 23-7 in the Hornets last 30 vs. the Northwest. The Under is 25-9 in the Hornets last 34 overall. The Under is 11-4 in the Hornets last 15 home games. In this series, the Under is 4-1 in NBA betting in the last 5 meetings.