The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten back on track thanks to a favorable portion of the schedule, but things will get a lot tougher for OKC when they renew acquaintances with the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center on Friday.
Sportsbook opened the line for the game as a pick ’em with a total of 197.5.
- The Thunder are 1-5 ATS in their last six games with one day off between games.
- The Thunder are 2-7 SU in their last nine games against teams with winning records.
- The Spurs are 17-6 SU in their last 23 games at home after consecutive road games.
Oklahoma City has won three straight against teams with losing records but will face New Orleans, Golden State and four opponents with winning records after tonight’s contest. Carmelo Anthony returned from a one-game absence in OKC’s 92-79 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday to post his first double-double in a Thunder uniform. The trio of Anthony, Russell Westbrook and Paul George combined to shoot just 13-of-38 from the floor vs the Bulls.
The Spurs had won five of six before laying an egg against Minnesota in a 98-86 loss in their last time out. Foul trouble plagued LaMarcus Aldridge in that game, as the power forward was limited to only 28 minutes in the loss. Manu Ginobili struggled with his shot (1-of-6) as the Spurs’ bench combined for only 26 points.
Expect to see a tightly-contested defensive battle in this one, as the Thunder rank second in the NBA in scoring defense (97.1 points) while the Spurs are tied for third (98.9).
UNDER bettors are laughing all the way to the bank when the Spurs and Thunder get together. In the last four clashes between the clubs, the UNDER is 3-1.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the San Antonio Spurs installed as -2.5-point favorites in this particular NBA matchup. The over-under betting line for the total number of point scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 201.5.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 101-99 result in favor of the Spurs today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 7-7 ATS versus the spread this season, while the San Antonio Spurs are 7-8 ATS. Oklahoma City is 4-10 against the points scored total betting line, while San Antonio is 6-9 versus the line. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Antonio vs Oklahoma City injuries news.
The Odds Shark betting Power Rankings have the San Antonio Spurs at No. 9 and the Oklahoma City Thunder at No. 5 heading into this NBA contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up San Antonio's No. 25-ranked offense (101.47 PPG) against a Oklahoma City Thunder defense that ranks No. 2 at 97.07 PPG. The San Antonio Spurs have averaged 45.19% from the field per game, more than the Oklahoma City Thunder have managed so far this NBA season (44.5% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Thunder got 21 points from Russell Westbrook as Oklahoma City ran past Chicago 92-79 on Wednesday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
The Spurs endured a 98-86 loss at the hands of the Timberwolves on Wednesday, despite a 15-point effort from Lamarcus Aldridge at Target Center.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games
- Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Oklahoma City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games on the road
- San Antonio is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games
- San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Oklahoma City at New Orleans, Monday, November 20th
San Antonio home to Atlanta, Monday, November 20th
