The San Antonio Spurs (11-22) battle the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-19) Tuesday. Tip from Paycom Center is set for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Spurs vs. Thunder odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Thunder lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 128-125 as 2-point home favorites Friday. That against-the-spread (ATS) loss pushed their season-long ATS record to 20-13. The Thunder have covered 3 of their last 4 games. OKC ranks 10th in points per game (115.4) and 10th in opponents’ field goal percentage (46.5%).
The Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 1126-122 Monday, covering as 5-point home underdogs to push their season-long ATS record to 14-19. The Spurs are 5-10 on the road this season and dead last in opponents’ points per game (120.2), opponents’ FG percentage (50.3%) and opponents’ 3-point shooting percentage (38.9%).
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Spurs at Thunder odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:28 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Spurs +225 (bet $100 to win $225) | Thunder -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Spurs +6.5 (-105) | Thunder -6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Spurs at Thunder picks and predictions
Prediction
Thunder 119, Spurs 114
Moneyline
PASS.
The Thunder are the better side, but they certainly haven’t been good enough to bet at (-260). OKC is 9-8 straight up at home, and the Spurs are 5-10 straight up on the road.
Against the spread
BET SPURS +6.5 (-105).
The Spurs are finally healthy, and with F Keldon Johnson coming off a 21-point effort along with other players like G Devin Vassell stepping up in their win over Utah, San Antonio should be able to hang with OKC.
The Spurs have covered 5 of their last 9 as well. At full strength, like we saw earlier in the season when they won 5 of their first 7, their roster is capable of hanging with anyone.
The Thunder are just 3-6 straight up in their last 9 games and 5-4 ATS over that span. However, they failed to cover the 2 times they were favored. Ultimately, back the SPURS +6.5 (-105) here.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 236.5 (-105).
The Thunder have gone Under in 7 of their last 10 games. They also rank 10th in opponents’ FG percentage (46.5%), so they do have a competent defense.
The Spurs have gone Over in 4 straight, but have only topped 117 in 2 of those 4. Considering this high of a total and the Thunder’s competence defensively, I would play the UNDER 236.5 (-105) for a partial unit.
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