{"id":390196,"date":"2026-01-02T11:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=390196"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:25:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:25:44","slug":"thunder-vs-warriors-sgp-predictions-january-2-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/thunder-vs-warriors-sgp-predictions-january-2-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder vs. Warriors SGP predictions Jan. 2: OKC should win on the road, with Holmgren and Curry putting on a show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors begin the 2026 portion of their respective seasons on Friday night at Chase Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: OKC shrugged off a 2-4 slump with three straight dominant wins to close out the calendar year. Now the Thunder are nearly double-digit road favourites against the Warriors tonight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Thunder vs. Warriors SGP predictions for Jan. 2, featuring prop bets on Steph Curry and Chet Holmgren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NBA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thunder vs. Warriors SGP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Holmgren 30+ PRA | Curry 4+ threes | Thunder -4.5 (+300)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Holmgren 30+ points\/rebounds\/assists <\/strong><\/strong>(-112)<\/strong>: Golden State is a favourable matchup for opposing centres, and that&#8217;s a good place to start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s where the Warriors rank vs. centres this season, according to Fantasy Pros<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>14th in points\/game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26th in rebounds\/game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26th in assists\/game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Bet on NBA futures at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Excluding one injury-shortened matchup against Golden State last fall \u2014 in which Holmgren exited in the first quarter with a hip injury&nbsp;\u2014 he has dominated in this matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holmgren is 4-0 vs. this PRA prop in four full games vs. the Warriors, averaging 25.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, the Thunder will play without Isaiah Hartenstein tonight, which should create more opportunities for Holmgren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former No. 2 overall pick is 4-1 vs. this PRA prop in his past five games without Hartenstein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:122520\">Embed: #122520<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Curry 4+ threes<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-265):<\/strong> The juice on this prop looks crazy at first, but it starts to make sense when you look at what Curry is <em>still<\/em> accomplishing in his age-37 season:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NBA-highs in 3s per game (4.8) and 3-point attempts per game (12.1).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has 4+ threes in 18 of 25 games (72.0%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Bet on Steph Curry vs. OKC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curry has averaged at least 4.4 made 3s in six straight seasons. The greatest shooter ever isn&#8217;t slowing down just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s also 9-1 vs. this 3s milestone in his past 10 games against OKC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thunder allow the fourth-highest opponent 3PT% (37.4), so Curry&#8217;s continued success really isn&#8217;t a surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Thunder -4.5<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong><strong><strong><strong>(<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-230):<\/strong> I&#8217;m cutting tonight&#8217;s spread in half, which should put the Thunder in a great spot to cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OKC is merely 17-17-0 ATS on the season, but the team is typically asked to cover much larger spreads than this. The Thunder have laid 10-plus points in 19 of their past 21 games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few recent losses to the San Antonio Spurs won&#8217;t muddy my opinion of the defending champs. The Thunder still have the best net rating in the NBA (+14.2), and they own a +11.9 average point differential in 15 road games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Thunder vs. Warriors predictions made at 11:45 a.m. on Jan. 2, 2026. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"thestar\">Looking to get started? <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNzQxMyZsPTEzNTI3NDExJnA9MjMyNDM%3D\">Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors begin the 2026 portion of their respective seasons on Friday night at Chase Center. The pregame narrative: OKC shrugged off a 2-4 slump with three straight dominant wins to close out the calendar year. Now the Thunder are nearly double-digit road favourites against the Warriors tonight. 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