The San Antonio Spurs dropped the first two games of their best-of-seven series with the Golden State Warriors by an average of 18 points and face a must-win Game 3 at AT&T Center on Thursday. A return to Texas could be huge for the Spurs, as San Antonio has gone 11-0 SU in its past 11 home games.
Sportsbook opened the Spurs as 3-point home underdogs with a total of 206.
- The Warriors are 41-13 SU in their last 54 games on the road.
- The Spurs are 0-5 ATS in their last five games in the playoffs.
- The Warriors are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games against the Spurs.
The seventh-seeded Spurs have dropped 10 of their last 11 matchups with the Warriors, including a four-game sweep in last season’s Western Conference final. LaMarcus Aldridge is doing everything he can to lead the Spurs forward, as the veteran had 34 points and 12 rebounds in Game 2. The NBA was dealt a huge blow when it was announced head coach Gregg Popovich’s wife Erin had passed away on Wednesday, and the legendary bench boss is expected to rightfully take some time away from the team in light of the tragic news.
The Warriors continue to get the job done without all-star point guard Stephen Curry, as the reigning champs have averaged 114.5 points over the first two games of the series. Shooting guard Klay Thompson is averaging 29 points in the series and Kevin Durant is contributing 28 per game. Backup big man David West didn’t participate in Game 2 due to an ankle injury but is expected to be available tonight.
On Wednesday, I broke down how teams that go down 2-0 in a playoff series have a brutal history, which you can read here. Dating back to last year’s playoffs, the Warriors are 8-1-1 ATS in their past 10 postseason matchups. The Dubs went 7-1 ATS as a road favorite in the 2017 playoffs.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The San Antonio Spurs opened as 3-point underdogs at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total line was sitting around 207 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting on the total number of points scored.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 108-107 result in favor of the Spurs. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The San Antonio Spurs bring a 47-37 record (40-40-4 ATS) to the battle against the 60-24 Golden State Warriors, who are 36-47-1 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen the Spurs go 39-45 so far and the Warriors go 41-42-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Antonio vs Golden State injuries news.
The betting Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 22-rated Warriors taking on the No. 9-rated Spurs in this NBA contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up San Antonio's No. 27-ranked offense (102.58 PPG) against a Golden State defense that ranks No. 18 at 107.23 PPG. The Spurs have averaged 45.64% from the field per game, less than the Warriors have managed so far this NBA season (50.38% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Golden State is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
- Golden State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games
- Golden State is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
- San Antonio is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
- San Antonio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games
- San Antonio is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Golden State at San Antonio, Sunday, April 22
