Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs Preview
At 8:00 ET, the Oklahoma City Thunder (-1288) will host the San Antonio Spurs (+764) in a Western Conference matchup. The Thunder are currently favored by 15 and have won two straight games. The over/under line is set at 226.5.
This game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and can be seen on BSO.
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Thunder and Spurs have gone in favor of the Thunder, putting together a record of 6-4. In the last three games as the favorite against the Spurs, the Thunder have put together a 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Although San Antonio has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 8-2. The team averaged 112 points per game in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 0-5 while averaging 110 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Spurs have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. San Antonio posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
- Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Thunder have a strong record of 3-0. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-2.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction
San Antonio’s ATS record on the road this season is 22-18, and they have covered in their last six road games. Overall, their ATS record on the road is 42-37 compared to 20-19 at home.
As the underdog, the Spurs have gone 36-35 ATS this season. Today, they are 15-point underdogs and have an ATS record of 14-57 as the underdog. In 71 of their 79 games, they have been the underdog.
In their most recent game, the Spurs defeated the Grizzlies by a score of 102-87. San Antonio was favored by 5.5 points in that game, giving them an ATS win. The O/U line for that game was 216.5.
This season, the Spurs have an O/U record of 40-38-1. In their games, the average combined scoring total is 230.9 points, and the average O/U line is 231.9 points.
San Antonio is currently 15th in the Western Conference with a record of 20-59. In non-conference games, they are 7-23 and 13-36 against Western Conference opponents.
Heading into this game, the Spurs are 23rd in the NBA in scoring on the road at 110.5 points per game. Overall, they have scored 112.1 points per game this season, which is 22nd in the league.
San Antonio has been one of the more up-tempo teams in the NBA, ranking 3rd in pace at 101.1 possessions per game. When it comes to field goal percentage, the Spurs are 25th in the league at 46%.
In terms of three-point shooting, the Spurs are 17th in made threes at 12.6 per game. However, they are just 27th in three-point shooting percentage at 34%.
As they prepare for the upcoming game, the Spurs is focused on shoring up their defense, as they are currently allowing an average of 118.8 points per game (24th). The San Antonio defense has allowed opponents to shoot 37.3% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 48.9% of their field goal attempts vs. San Antonio.
Today, the Thunder are 15-point favorites against the Spurs. This season, Oklahoma City has been favored in 58 of their 79 games and have gone 44-14 in those games. As the favorite, they have a scoring margin of +9.2 PPG.
Oklahoma City’s ATS record as the favorite is 32-26, and they have covered the spread in three straight games as the favorite. At home, they are 24-14 ATS and have an average scoring margin of +11.2 PPG.
The Thunder’s O/U record for the season is 43-35-1, and their games have averaged a combined 233.1 points. Today’s O/U line of 226.5 is lower than their season average of 232.4.
In their last game, the Thunder defeated the Kings by a score of 112-105. The O/U line for that game was 227.5, and Oklahoma City was favored by 5.5 points.
Oklahoma City is currently 3rd in the Western Conference with a record of 54-25. Against other Western Conference teams, they are 34-16 and 12-4 against teams in the Northwest Division.
This season, the Thunder have been one of the best offensive teams in the league, averaging 119.7 points per game (3rd). At home, they have been even better, scoring 122.7 points per game (3rd).
When it comes to pace, Oklahoma City is 10th in the league at 99.5 possessions per game. In terms of field goal percentage, they are 2nd at 49%.
Despite being one of the best three-point shooting teams in the league (38%, 2nd), the Thunder are just 16th in three-point attempts per game. Overall, they have made an average of 13.3 threes per game (9th).
On defense, Thunder is currently around the league average in points allowed, giving up an average of 113.4 points per game. On two point field goal attempts, the Thunder’s defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 52.3% and allowing 36.8% from beyond the arc.
Based on projections, we have the Thunder coming out on top by a score of 117-99.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Tips
- Take the Thunder on the moneyline
- The Thunder should also cover at -15
- Our NBA model projects 216 points, and we suggest taking the under
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
- Gordon Hayward – Lower Leg – Questionable
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
- Cedi Osman – Ankle – Out
- Keldon Johnson – Foot – Out
- Devin Vassell – Foot – Out
- Charles Bassey – Left Knee – Out
- Dominick Barlow – Knee – Out
- Jeremy Sochan – Ankle – Out
