The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder meet Thursday in NBA action at the Paycom Center. Here’s a Thunder vs Spurs Prediction. This article will include a Thunder vs Spurs Pick.
San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Wizards and Thunder, and they play the Jazz next. The Spurs have won 21 of their last 30 games.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 120.4 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 113.6 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Victor Wembanyama is averaging 23.7 points and 11.8 rebounds, while De’Aaron Fox is averaging 21.6 points and 6.2 assists. Stephon Castle is the third double-digit scorer and Devin Vassell is dishing 2.5 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Grizzlies, lost to the Spurs, and then play the 76ers next. The Thunder have won 30 of their last 34 regular season games.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 121.9 points on 49.3 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 43 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.5 points and 6.6 assists, while Chet Holmgren is averaging 18.2 points and 7.6 rebounds. Jalen Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Ajay Mitchell is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 83.8 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last 17 games at Paycom Center.
- The Spurs have lost each of their last 10 games at Paycom Center following a win.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last seven home games following a loss.
- The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games at Paycom Center following a win.
Why the San Antonio Spurs will win
- The Spurs have won five of their last six games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Thunder have lost each of their last three games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Spurs have covered the spread in each of their last eight Thursday games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Southwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Spurs’ last 10 day games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Thunder’s last four games as favorites following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Oklahoma City Thunder Player Facts
- Cason Wallace ranks 1st amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.3) this season.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks 1st amongst qualified players for points per 36 minutes (35.0) this season.
San Antonio Spurs Player Facts
- Keldon Johnson ranks 1st amongst qualified Guards for FG% (57.8%) this season.
- Dylan Harper is one of only nine players in the league to have recorded 10+ assists without a turnover in a game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent points per game this season (107.0).
- The Thunder rank 1st in the league for point differential per game this season (+14.9).
- 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 (72.4%).
Thunder vs Spurs Injury Report
The Thunder will be without Thomas Sorber, Ousmane Dieng, Nikola Topic, Jaylin Williams, and Isaiah Hartenstein. Alex Caruso, Aaron Wiggins, and Chet Holmgren are questionable.
The Spurs don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
Thunder vs Spurs Prediction
The Thunder are always going to be favored, especially at home, and this is a revenge spot after losing to the Spurs on Tuesday. However, the Spurs have won 3 of the last 4 games against the Thunder, including two wins this month. The Spurs have also outright won 8 of their last 12 games as an underdog.
At some point we have to admit the Spurs are good, and we can’t ignore them as an underdog regardless of opponent. The Spurs are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games when an underdog of 7 or more points, and they’ve outright won each of those last 5 games. Not sure how anybody turns down these points with the Spurs.