San Antonio Spurs Odds vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Odds, Picks & Predictions - Game 2 05/20
The top two squads in the Western Conference continue the Western Conference Finals with a clash in the Sooner State as the San Antonio Spurs take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series Wednesday night and we break down the Spurs vs. Thunder matchup here.
San Antonio drew first blood as they held off the Thunder 122-115 in double overtime on the road in Game 1. The Spurs won outright in that contest as a 7.5-point underdog. Will San Antonio take a 2-0 series advantage by prevailing on the road or will the Thunder square things up by winning here?
In the all-time playoff series between the teams, San Antonio has won four of the six previous series. The Spurs own a 20-15 advantage in head-to-head playoff victories. Let’s break down this Spurs vs. Thunder matchup.
Spurs Seeking 2-0 Series Advantage
San Antonio led the majority of the way but couldn’t put the Thunder away until deep in the second overtime. That marked their fifth win in six meetings with Oklahoma City this season. In Game 1, San Antonio was even after one quarter, up seven at the half and led by as many as 10 only to see the game even at the end of regulation. After the teams were still even after the first overtime, the Spurs scored the first four points of the second overtime and led the rest of the way. San Antonio shot 42.7% from the floor, including 13 of 43 from three-point range, and dominated the glass by a 61-40 margin. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 41 points, 24 rebounds and three blocks in the win.
In the postseason, the Spurs are 3rd in the league in scoring offense as they average 117.3 points per game on the year. San Antonio is 1st in rebounding by grabbing 48.7 boards a night. They are 4th in the league in assists by handing out 25.3 dimes per contest. The Spurs are 5th in the league in scoring defense as they give up an average of 103.5 points per game. Victor Wembanyama is leading the team with 22.2 points plus 11.9 rebounds and four blocks this postseason. De’Aaron Fox (18.8 points, 5.8 assists) and Stephon Castle (19.7 points, five rebounds, 6.5 assists) provide additional firepower
San Antonio is 3rd in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 48.5% from the floor on the year. The Spurs are 6th in threes per game as they connect on 12.5 triples a night. They are 4th in three-point percentage by shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, San Antonio has been above average at the charity stripe, ranking 4th in the league by converting 79.4% of their attempts.
Key Injury Report for Spurs:
- Guard De’Aaron Fox (ankle) is questionable.
Thunder Trying to Square Things Up
Oklahoma City struggled to get the edge against San Antonio in the opening game of the set. As a result, the Thunder suffered their first postseason defeat after eight straight victories. In Game 1, Oklahoma City’s biggest lead was three in the game. The Thunder trailed by seven at the half and after three quarters. However, they tied the game with three seconds left in regulation. Oklahoma City survived the first overtime but after giving up the first four points in overtime, they never got even again. The Thunder shot 40.6% from the floor, including 17 of 45 from beyond the arc. They turned the ball over 15 times in the loss. Alex Caruso led the Thunder with 31 points off the bench in the loss.
This postseason, the Thunder are 1st in the league in scoring offense as they average 120.6 points per game. Oklahoma City is 9th in rebounding with 41 boards per contest on the year. They are 3rd in assists with 25.8 dimes a night. The Thunder are 7th in the league in scoring defense as they allow an average of 106.6 points a night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the team with 28.6 points, three rebounds and 7.7 assists per contest. The Thunder look to Chet Holmgren (17.4 points, nine rebounds) and Jalen Williams (22.3 points, five rebounds, 4.3 assists) as secondary options.
Oklahoma City is 2nd in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 49.7% from the floor as a team in the playoffs. In addition, the Thunder are 2nd by hitting 14.3 threes per game. They stand 3rd in three-point shooting by hitting 38.3% of their attempts from beyond the arc. They are stellar at the free throw line as they rank 1st by shooting 85.3% as a team at the stripe.
Key Injury Report for Thunder:
- No Key Injuries
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San Antonio had the upper hand in the regular season, taking four of the five meetings. The Spurs followed that up by taking Game 1 here, even with Fox missing the contest. With that said, San Antonio saw all five starters play at least 44 minutes and only two others played as many as 13 in the game. The Thunder had just one player, Gilgeous-Alexander, log more than 41 minutes. Meanwhile, 10 players saw double-digit minutes and eight played at least 28 minutes. That could be a factor in this one as the Spurs might be a bit worn down. Oklahoma City was just punched in the mouth in the opener. Look for them to bounce back here and get back in the win column to even the series.
Our Prediction: Thunder -6.5 (DraftKings, -110)
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