Through 2 Quarters

The Brooklyn Nets are flexing their muscles against the Oklahoma City Thunder, showing why they were favored to win all along. Brooklyn is in control with a 61-50 lead over Oklahoma City.

The Nets have been riding high on the performance of power forward Kevin Durant, who has 18 points in addition to five rebounds. One thing to keep an eye out for is Bruce Brown’s foul situation as he currently sits at three.

The Thunder have been relying on small forward Luguentz Dort, who has 13 points along with two boards, and shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has nine points and two assists along with three boards. Dort has picked up four fouls, though.

Who’s Playing

Brooklyn @ Oklahoma City

Current Records: Brooklyn 9-4; Oklahoma City 5-6

What to Know

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Brooklyn Nets at 7 p.m. ET Nov. 14 at Paycom Center. If the matchup is anything like Brooklyn’s 147-125 win from their previous meeting in January, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.

This past Friday, OKC narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Sacramento Kings 105-103. The win came about thanks to a strong surge after the half to overcome a 62-48 deficit. Shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (22 points) and small forward Luguentz Dort (22 points) were the top scorers for the Thunder.

Meanwhile, Brooklyn picked up a 120-112 win over the New Orleans Pelicans this past Friday. The Nets’ point guard James Harden did his thing and shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc and finished with a double-double on 39 points and 12 dimes in addition to five rebounds.

OKC is expected to lose this next one by 9. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a five-game streak of ATS wins.

The wins brought Oklahoma City up to 5-6 and Brooklyn to 9-4. Oklahoma City is 3-1 after wins this season, Brooklyn 5-3.

How To Watch

• When: Sunday at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Paycom Center — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $9.00

Odds

The Nets are a big 9-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Oklahoma City have won eight out of their last 11 games against Brooklyn.

• Jan 29, 2021 – Brooklyn 147 vs. Oklahoma City 125
• Jan 10, 2021 – Oklahoma City 129 vs. Brooklyn 116
• Jan 07, 2020 – Oklahoma City 111 vs. Brooklyn 103
• Mar 13, 2019 – Oklahoma City 108 vs. Brooklyn 96
• Dec 05, 2018 – Oklahoma City 114 vs. Brooklyn 112
• Jan 23, 2018 – Oklahoma City 109 vs. Brooklyn 108
• Dec 07, 2017 – Brooklyn 100 vs. Oklahoma City 95
• Mar 14, 2017 – Oklahoma City 122 vs. Brooklyn 104
• Nov 18, 2016 – Oklahoma City 124 vs. Brooklyn 105
• Jan 24, 2016 – Brooklyn 116 vs. Oklahoma City 106
• Nov 25, 2015 – Oklahoma City 110 vs. Brooklyn 99

Injury Report for Oklahoma City

Injury Report for Brooklyn

• Paul Millsap: Out (Personal)
• Day’Ron Sharpe: Out (Personal)
• Nicolas Claxton: Out (Illness)
• Kyrie Irving: Out (Personal)