NBA betting interest will be piqued on Wednesday when the Thunder of Oklahoma City hit the hard court against the Spurs of San Antonio.
The Spurs currently sports a record of 46-10, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 34-20-2 ATS. The Thunder are 36-19 and 28-27 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Spurs post a 27-29 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Thunder have gone 33-22 against the number.
View Oklahoma City vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
San Antonio opened as 7-point favorites, while the NBA total was set at 206 for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Spurs rated this week at No. 5 and the Thunder sitting at No. 9. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 109-104 result in favor of the Spurs today.
How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features San Antonio's No. 8-rated squad against Oklahoma City's No. 10-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, San Antonio rates No. 5 in the league with 8.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 20 with 5.5 per outing.
Defensively, the Thunder feature the league's No. 18-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.3 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the league in scoring at home.
In their last action, Oklahoma City was a 111-88 Sportsbook at home against the Clippers. They covered the 8.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (199) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Oklahoma City cruised to victory on Tuesday, running Los Angeles out of the gym and running up a 111-88 score at Ford Center.
Last time out for San Antonio, they were a 109-99 loser as they battled the Bulls on the road. The Spurs failed to cover in the match as a 2-point underdog, while 208 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Tony Parker went off for 26 points and added 1 rebound but it wasn't enough as Chicago defeated San Antonio, 109-99 at United Center.
Oklahoma City Thunder Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Orlando are 3-7
After playing LA Clippers are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing New Jersey are 8-2
After playing Chicago are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2
A few Thunder at Spurs trends to consider:
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 3-10-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Oklahoma City is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
San Antonio is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Next up:
Oklahoma City at Orlando, Friday, February 25
San Antonio home to New Jersey, Friday, February 25
