It's a matchup of two of the NBA's most exciting teams as the suddenly hot Clippers host the resurgent Thunder in a nationally televised game at 10:30 p.m. ET Thursday on TNT. The Clippers have bounced back to win four straight games thanks to the return of power forward Blake Griffin from a MCL sprain. The Clippers sorely missed his dominant post presence.

The Thunder have won seven of their last 10 contests and are scaling the Western Conference standings. They crushed the Lakers 133-96 Wednesday night behind Terrance Ferguson's team-high 24 points.

The Thunder opened as 2.5-point favorites and now are laying 1.5. The Over-Under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, has soared from an opening of 209 to 213.5.

Before picking either side, you need to read what SportsLine's Advanced Projection Model has come up with. This model would have won 95 percent of CBS Sports office pools in football this season and has put together a blistering 51-24 run on its top-rated NBA point-spread picks this season.

Now, the model has examined every matchup, every player and every trend for Thunder-Clippers and locked in against-the-spread, Over-Under and money line picks.

We can tell you that the computer has the Under winning 67 percent of simulations. It also has a strong pick for one side of the spread.

The model knows Oklahoma City, which is 21-17, must lean heavily on Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony if it wants to leave Los Angeles with a win.

Reigning MVP Westbrook is capable of taking over a game at will. He's tops on the team in scoring, draining 24.7 points per outing, and also hauls in 9.5 rebounds. He leads the NBA in assists at 10.1 and is second in steals.

George is a forward that plays like a guard. He leads the league in steals at 2.4 per contest and is lethal from beyond the arc, knocking down threes at a 43 percent clip. He also chips in nearly 21 points a game plus five rebounds and three assists.

But the Clippers can cover the spread with their superior defensive stopper DeAndre Jordan, who pulls down a whopping 15.1 rebounds a game. He's also good for blocking just over one shot per contest. He's deadly around the rim, shooting from the field at 66 percent -- second-best in the NBA.

Griffin is finding his rhythm on the hardwood. He still leads L.A. is scoring at 23.5 points and brings down 7.7 boards. Shooting guard Lou Williams is notching just shy of 22 points and is a 3-point sharpshooter at 41 percent. He also knocks down 90 percent of his free throws.

Will the Thunder continue to rise in the Western ranks and cover or will the Clippers earn a fifth straight win behind a rejuvenated Griffin and dominant Jordan? Visit SportsLine now to see the strong point-spread pick for Thunder-Clippers, all from the model that has absolutely crushed the NBA, and find out.