Oklahoma City Thunder vs Brooklyn Nets Picks and Prediction for Wednesday March 18 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 03/18/2026, 12:15 AM ET

Thunder Preview

In Wednesday night NBA action, the Oklahoma City Thunder will invade the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Thunder (54-15) are riding a nine-game winning streak and hold a 3.5 game lead over San Antonio for the top spot in the Western Conference. Last night, Oklahoma City converted 24-of-27 free-throw attempts during a 113-108 road victory against Orlando.

MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander erupted for a game-high 40 points on 14-for-27 shooting and pulled down five boards. Oklahoma City F/C Chet Holmgren contributed 20 points (8-14 FG) and ten rebounds. Ajay Mitchell added 16 points for the Thunder, who outrebounded the Magic by a 53-41 margin.

Nets Preview

The Brooklyn Nets are looking to snap a four-game losing streak and have been eliminated from postseason contention. The Nets (17-51) rank last in the league in offensive efficiency and are averaging a measly 106.7 points per contest. On Monday, Brooklyn trailed by 24 points at halftime and shot an ice cold 38 percent from the field during a 114-95 home loss versus Portland.

Chaney Johnson led four Brooklyn players in double figures with 17 points (6-8 FG) and nine rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. Tyson Etienne and Ben Saraf scored 15 points apiece on a combined 8-for-17 from the floor. Nic Claxton added 12 points and 11 boards for the Nets, who fell to 9-24 at home.

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Thunder vs Nets Pick

Brooklyn F Michael Porter Jr. is dealing with an ankle injury and is listed as questionable for this contest. The Nets have suffered several humiliating defeats this season, including a 38-point home loss versus Detroit a couple of weeks ago. Take the Thunder to name the final score in this colossal mismatch. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder win 122-93.

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