The San Antonio Spurs (9-6) host the Oklahoma City Thunder (7-7) in a Western Conference match up that will take place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX at 8 PM ET. The Spurs are listed as a -1 point spread favorite with the total sitting at 197.5.
The Thunder were at home in their last game and they beat the Chicago Bulls 92-79. Russell Westbrook was the high scorer for Oklahoma City with 21 points on 6/13 shooting and Carmelo Anthony went for a double-double going for 18 points and 11 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen and reserve Antonio Blakeney were the high scorers for Chicago each picking up 16 points. The Thunder jumped out early in the game outscoring the Bulls 27-7 in the first quarter. While Oklahoma City only shot 36.1% from the floor they held Chicago to 34.7% shooting. The Thunder covered the spread as a 12.5-point favorite with the total going Under. After losing four in a row Oklahoma City has won their last three games.
In their last game the Spurs were on the road and they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-86. LaMarcus Aldridge was the high scorer for San Antonio with 15 points on 5/14 shooting and he also picked up 10 rebounds. Karl Anthony Towns was the high scorer for Minnesota going off for 26 points on 10/18 shooting and he also had 16 rebounds. The Timberwolves took control of the game in the 2nd quarter when they outscored the Spurs by 20 points. For the game the Spurs shot 41.8% from the floor and the Timberwolves shot 44.8%. San Antonio failed to cover the spread as a 5-point underdog and the total went Under. The Spurs had won two in a row before the loss to the Timberwolves. Star SF Kawhi Leonard is still out with an ankle injury and is expected to be out a few more weeks and has yet to play this season.
The Thunder are 2-5 on the road this season and they rank 22nd in ppg, 21st in 3-pt FG%, and 24th in free throw percentage. On defense Oklahoma City ranks 2nd in ppg allowed, 8th in 3-pt FG% allowed, and 17th in free-throw percentage allowed.
The Spurs are 6-2 at home this season and they rank 25th in ppg, 10th in 3-pt FG%, and 18th in free throw percentage. On defense San Antonio ranks tied for 3rd in ppg allowed, 15th in 3-pt FG% allowed, and 1st in free-throw percentage allowed.
This is the first game between these teams this season and last season the Spurs took two of three games against the Thunder.
Key Betting Trends
- The Thunder are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- The Thunder are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record.
- The Thunder have an Under record of 13-3 in their last 16 road games.
- The Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- The Spurs are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games after a straight up loss.
- The Spurs have an Over record of 10-4 in their last 14 games.
Oklahoma City vs. San Antonio Betting Angles
The Thunder are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games against the Spurs.
The favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games between these teams.
In the last 5 games between these teams the Under record is 4-1.
In the last 6 games between these teams the Under record is 5-1.
