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Good Teams Win, Great Teams Cover: Analyzing NBA Spread Trends

The Thunder landed on the wrong side of history last Thursday against the Grizzlies, with its 73-point loss setting an NBA record.

Memphis covered by a comfortable 62 points.

But don’t let that game scare you off betting on Oklahoma City.

Backing the seemingly hapless Thunder (7-16) is actually a profitable endeavor through the first quarter of the NBA season.

(Editor's note: All records and trends include games played through Dec. 7)

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Oklahoma City is 14-9 Against the Spread (ATS) this season, covering 61% of the time.