Game preview: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
WINNING IS EASY WHEN YOU HAVE THE BEST PICKS We came up short on our NBA best bet on Christmas Day but Monday is a new week and we bounce back strong with a sure-winner in the NBA in a matchup of the traveling LA Clippers against their hosts the Detroit Pistons. Hop aboard, the winning train leaves soon. NOTE: Comes with a profit guarantee. Win or get the money back in credit. SA Needs to Pick Up WinsThe San Antonio Spurs have been struggling this season and are coming off a 133-113 road loss against the Orlando Magic.
The over/under of 235. 5 points while the money line is set at plus +190 for the Spurs and minus -225 for the Thunder. Some other betting notables:The OKC Thunder are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games. The Spurs are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games. The OKC Thunder are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games. San Antonio is 5-15 SU in their last 20 games. The OKC Thunder are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games at home.
The Magic were able shoot the ball at an average level as they shot 44-of-97 (45. 4 percent) overall, 12-of-38 (31. 6 percent) from beyond the arc, and 18 free-throw attempts during the game. Small forward Keldon Johnson led the team as in 31 minutes he finished with 17 points, four rebounds, four assists, and one steal in the game. Defensively, they were trash as they allowed 57. 5 percent from the field, 53.
Injury Report for Oklahoma City Power forward Jaylin Williams: Concussion (Questionable) Power forward Ousmane Dieng: Wrist injury (OUT) Power forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Ankle injury (OUT) Center Chet Holmgren: Foot injury (OUT) Best Bets Full-Game Side Bet Rating: Looking at DunksandThrees’ adjusted net rating so far this season, the Spurs are 20th in the sport with a -1.
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Injury ReportAs of the 6:30 AM update to the official NBA injury report the OKC Thunder listJeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle), Ousmane Dieng (fractured wrist), and Chet Holmgren (foot) as out. Eugene Omoruyi, Jaylin Williams, and Lindy Waters III are on G League assignmentSince the Spurs played on Monday they haven’t provided an updated injury report however if it’s the same as yesterday then the only player out will be Dominick Barlow on G League assignment. Of course, there’s always the potential Gregg Popovich will rest some players given the back-to-back.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 12-27-2022The San Antonio Spurs will travel to the Paycom Center on Tuesday night to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference matchup. The Spurs are 14th in the West with a 10-22 record and are on a two-game losing streak after coming off a 133-113 road loss on Friday to the Orlando Magic. The Thunder are 12th in the West with an 14-19 record and are coming off a 128-125 overtime home loss against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. This will be the second of three games as they played back on November 30 and the Thunder picked up a 119-111 home win.
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Fortunately, Mark Daigneault doesn’t need to teach his team about flicking the switch. That’s because the OKC Thunder not only have a bonafide clutch time killer in Gilgeous-Alexander they’ve got plenty of experience being in those situations with 23 clutch time decisions this season (tied with the Heat for the most in the NBA). Not that it should matter because the scrappy OKC Thunder look good to win. San Antonio allows opponents to score the most points and to shoot the highest percentages from the field and perimeter so I also like them to cover the spread. What channel is the Thunder-Spurs game on? Per usual the game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Oklahoma or NBA League Pass. Tip-Off is set for 8:00 p.
1 net rating while the Thunder are last in all of basketball with a -9. 7 rating up to this point. These defenses are both showing a difference throughout the last handful of games as San Antonio is allowing 120. 6 points in their previous five games while Oklahoma City is giving up 114 points in their last four games. With the Spurs being on the second leg of a back-to-back while the Thunder have not played since Friday, it will be a huge difference in rest. Go with the Oklahoma City Thunder to cover the spread in this game as they are the better team in their own building. Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder -6 Full-Game Total Pick These teams are both scoring the ball pretty well throughout the year as the Spurs are averaging 113.
The Thunder were able to shoot the ball decently well as they shot 47-of-102 (46. 1 percent) overall, 13-of-35 (37. 1 percent) from beyond the arc, and 25 free-throw attempts during the game. Point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team as in 43 minutes he finished with 44 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and one block in the game. Defensively, they did alright as they allowed 43. 6 percent from the field, 35. 1 percent from beyond the arc, and 40 trips to the charity stripe. They were able to force 21 total turnovers with nine steals and five blocks in the game as well. — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 25, 2022 The Thunder have been doing a great job offensively this season; they are 10th in the sport with 115.
5 games back of the 11th-place Wolves and 10th-place Warriors. Yup fans — we’ve reached a point in the season where this young squad is playing so well we have to consider the possibility that they could vie for a play-in seed. Speaking of playing well, make sure to get in your daily All-Star votes to send our cornerstone talent Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Utah. With that let’s dive into the odds, injuries, and game details. Scroll down for our Thunder – Pelicans Prediction and Game DetailsOKC Thunder vs Spurs Odds, Spread, Over/UnderOnce again the oddsmakers favor OKC Thunder and with San Antonio having played on Monday the spread is 6. 5 points.
The Spurs are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games against OKC. The total has gone under in 9 of OKC’s last 13 games in December. The total has gone under in 4 of OKC’s last 5 games. OKC is 10-4 straight-up in their last 14 games when hosting San Antonio. The total has gone over in 7 of San Antonio’s last 8 games. The total has gone over in 4 of OKC’s last 6 games played on a Tuesday. San Antonio is 2-10 straight-up in their last 12 games on the road. The total has gone over in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games played in December. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
The main players likely to step up are Keldon Johnson who is the Spurs’ only 20-point scorer (20. 9) or Devin Vassell (19. 6). While the parity pack is still huddled en masse, the bottom of the ladder is also bunching up with the majority of the tankers shifting objectives of late. Orlando is winning more than losing while the Rockets just pummeled the Bulls last night. The Hornets have LaMelo Ball back and subsequently are more invested in winning taking two of the last three matches. Even the Pistons tried to shock the Clippers last night but since they never try to win Dwane Casey can’t suddenly expect his team to flip a switch and go into clutch-time mode. As for the Spurs, they’ve won five of nine but arrive on tired legs having competed Monday and traveled.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an impressive week posting a career-high 44 points versus the Pelicans although the Thunder weren’t able to also net the win. He was equally impressive in the two matches versus the Blazers nailing another clutch time game-winner on Monday and calmly hitting free throws to seal the victory on Wednesday. With the Spurs in the early portion of their rebuild mode, they’ve yet to find SGA’s equivalent which can make guarding them a little tricky because anyone could get hot on any given night.
5 percent from beyond the arc. Also they are third in the league with 27. 3 assists per game as well. On the defensive side of the court, they are last in the NBA with 120. 2 points per game as well as allowing their opponents to shoot 47. 3 percent from the field. They have been doing less than ideal as they are 13th in the league with 7. 2 steals per game and 23rd with 4. 2 blocks per game. Injury Report for San Antonio Shooting guard Blake Wesley: Knee injury (Probable) Thunder Need to DefendThe Oklahoma City Thunder have been struggling this season and are coming off a 128-125 overtime home loss against the New Orleans Pelicans.
4 points per game thus far and are shooting 46 percent from the floor and 34. 4 percent from beyond the arc. Also they are 19th in the league with 24. On the defensive side of the court, they are 25th in the NBA with 116. 8 points per game as well as allowing their opponents to shoot 46. 5 percent from the field. They have been doing well as they are fifth in the league with eight steals and eighth in the sport with 5. 2 blocks per game.
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1 percent from beyond the arc, and 20 trips to the charity stripe. They were able to force 19 total turnovers with 10 steals in the game as well. — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 27, 2022 The Spurs have also been doing a tough spot offensively this season as they are 25th in the sport with 110. 6 points per game thus far and are shooting 46. 5 percent from the floor and 34.
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