The Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors, two teams looking to find their groove as the playoffs loom, face off in a marquee Tuesday showdown at 8 p.m. ET. The Thunder are favored by 3.5 points, up one from the open. The over-under, or total points Vegas believes will be scored, is 222.5, up 1.5 from the open.

Before making a pick for this game featuring dynamic stars on both sides, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is picking. The advanced computer simulates each game 10,000 times, analyzing every possible matchup and trend to project a final score and player statistics.

The computer also powered the three biggest fantasy sites.

We can tell you the computer has a pick against the spread that hits in two-thirds of simulations, while it is also strongly leaning toward the under, which is hitting in more in 60 percent of simulations. 

The model knows each team is powered by superstar lineups with high expectations, but the computer understands neither is playing its best basketball with the playoffs on the horizon.

Golden State has been decimated by injuries, with Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green all missing action, sometimes at the same time. The Warriors haven't beaten a team in the playoff chase since March 8, a 0-6 drought.

The silver lining for the Warriors (56-21) is they've clinched the No. 2 seed and are playing out the regular season as a tune-up.

This game has significantly more meaning for OKC (45-33), which is in the No. 5 spot in the West with four games to go. The Thunder are a half-game behind the Spurs for No. 4, but also 2.5 games from being on the outside looking in. They had lost three straight before a 109-104 win over the Pelicans on Sunday.

So which side should is the computer strongly backing on Tuesday? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Warriors-Thunder spread hits in nearly 70 percent of simulations.