The Thunder sport a sparkling 21-6 record against the spread following a straight-up loss, and that mark will improve on Tuesday when OKC rolls into Philadelphia.
Our Tuesday night NBA selection is on the Oklahoma City Thunder minus the points on the road over Philadelphia.
Tonight, Scott Brooks' men fall into a super 158-93 ATS system of mine off their upset loss to Portland on Sunday. That defeat moved the Thunder's record to 44-28, but that is light years better than Philly's 26-47 slate.
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Oklahoma City has won and covered the last two meetings with the Sixers. The most recent came at Ford Center on Dec. 2 when the Thunder took a 117-106 decision as 6 ½-point chalk.
And, since 1991, .601 (or better) road favorites priced from -5 to -11 points are 158-93 ATS off a loss when matched up against .399 (or worse) non-division opponents! That's one reason I favor Oklahoma City here.
Another is that OKC is a super 21-6 ATS off a straight-up loss this season, and will be well-motivated to win given its tight race with the Spurs and Trail Blazers for the sixth playoff seed in the Western Conference.
Finally, Philly is a poor 4-12 ATS as a home underdog this season. Take Oklahoma City.
Free Pick: Thunder -5½ (-110)