Watch Brooklyn Nets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: How to live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday’s NBA game

Who’s Playing

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Brooklyn Nets

Current Records: Oklahoma City 23-10, Brooklyn 15-20

How To Watch

• When: Friday, January 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Barclays Center — Brooklyn, New York
• TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Ticket Cost: $77.99

What to Know

After four games on the road, the Nets are heading back home. The Brooklyn Nets and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face off at 7:30 p.m. ET on January 5th at Barclays Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

It’s hard to win when your three-point shooting is a whole 19.2% worse than the opposition, a fact the Nets found out the hard way on Wednesday. They fell 112-101 to Houston.

Meanwhile, the Thunder unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Atlanta by a score of 141-138. The close contest was extra heartbreaking for the Thunder, who almost overcame a 21 point deficit.

The Thunder’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds, and Jalen Williams who scored 21 points along with six assists and four steals. Those 13 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him.

Brooklyn has not been sharp recently, as they’ve lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-20 record this season. As for Oklahoma City, their loss dropped their record down to 23-10.

Friday’s match is shaping up to be a scrappy game: The Nets have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 46.8 rebounds per game (they’re ranked second in rebounds per game overall). It’s a different story for the Thunder, though, as they’ve been averaging only 40.8 rebounds per game. Given the Nets’ sizeable advantage in that area, the Thunder will need to find a way to close that gap.

The Nets are hoping to beat the odds on Friday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on an eight-game streak of failing to cover when playing as the underdog.

Odds

Oklahoma City is a 5-point favorite against Brooklyn, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Thunder as a 5.5-point favorite.

The over/under is set at 234 points.

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Series History

Oklahoma City has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Brooklyn.

• Dec 31, 2023 – Oklahoma City 124 vs. Brooklyn 108
• Mar 14, 2023 – Oklahoma City 121 vs. Brooklyn 107
• Jan 15, 2023 – Oklahoma City 112 vs. Brooklyn 102
• Jan 13, 2022 – Oklahoma City 130 vs. Brooklyn 109
• Nov 14, 2021 – Brooklyn 120 vs. Oklahoma City 96
• 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