The Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs do battle at the Frost Bank Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Spurs vs Thunder Prediction. This article will include a Spurs vs Thunder Pick.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder have barely put a foot wrong since the start of the season as they’ve won 26 of their first 29 games. They will be eager to stay hot after running past the Grizzlies in a 119-103 win last night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 31 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists on 11 of 20 shooting, Jalen Williams added 24 points on 10 of 20 shooting while Ajay Mitchell chipped in with 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench. As a team, the Thunder shot 49 percent from the field and 15 of 39 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Grizzlies from the start and poured in 67 points in the first half to take a 13-point lead into halftime. Before they finished with a flurry of 35 points in the fourth quarter to make it another blowout win at home.
San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs have been in great form as they’ve won eight of their last 10 games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after routing the Wizards in a 124-113 road win on Sunday. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Luke Kornet added 20 points with 12 rebounds on eight of 11 shooting while Stephon Castle chipped in with 18 points and 11 assists on four of 16 shooting. As a team, the Spurs shot just 41 percent from the field and 13 of 41 from the 3-point line as they absolutely dominated the Wizards in the second quarter by 43-21 to open up a 24-point lead. They rested Victor Wembenyama in the second half to allow the Wizards to rally back and make things somewhat interesting at the end.
Why the San Antonio Spurs will win
- The Spurs have won four of their last five games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Thunder have lost each of their last two games as favorites following a win.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 road games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Spurs have covered the spread in each of their last five home games.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last 12 Tuesday games.
- The Spurs have lost each of their last seven night games at Frost Bank Center following a road win.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Spurs.
- The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games when playing with a rest advantage.
Total Points Facts
- Five of the Spurs’ last six games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of the Thunder’s last five games as favorites against the Spurs have gone UNDER the total points line.
San Antonio Spurs Player Facts
- Luke Kornet ranks 5th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for blocks per game (1.4) this season.
- Stephon Castle is one of only 14 qualified Guards in the league shooting at least 50% from the field this season.
Oklahoma City Thunder Player Facts
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks 1st amongst qualified players for points per 36 minutes (35.1) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Spurs rank 1st in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (10.1).
- The Spurs rank 1st in the league for Q1 win percentage this season (71.4%).
- The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent points per game this season (106.2).
- The Thunder rank 1st in the league for point differential per game this season (+16.1).
Spurs vs Thunder Prediction
The Thunder have ruled out Jaylin Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso and Aaron Wiggins, while the Spurs are keeping an eye on Victor Wembenyama who is dealing with a left calf injury. The Thunder have continued to pile on the wins despite missing so many key players to injury, but they are playing this game on zero days’ rest after beating the Grizzlies last night. The Spurs come into this meeting with plenty of momentum, they are the healthier team, and they’ve already beaten the Thunder less than two weeks ago. This could go either way, so I will take the Spurs with any points I can get in this spot.