The Oklahoma City Thunder (14-19) host the San Antonio Spurs (11-22) at Paycom Center on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. The contest starts at 8:00 PM ET and airs on BSO. The Thunder are 7.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. A 236.5-point over/under is installed for the matchup.
How to bet Thunder vs. Spurs
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs Odds
Point Spread
The spread for this matchup is set at 7.5 points, with bookmakers listing the Thunder as the favorites.
Moneyline
As for the moneyline, the Thunder have -300 odds to pick up the win, while the Spurs are listed at +241 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the over/under for the game is set at 236.5 points.
Thunder vs. Spurs Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Tuesday, December 27, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSO
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Arena: Paycom Center
Thunder vs. Spurs Betting Trends
The Thunder have played 33 games, with 20 wins against the spread. Oklahoma City has won two of the eight contests in which it was the favorite this year. Thunder games this year have gone over the total in 18 out of 33 opportunities (54.5%).
The Spurs have played 33 games, with 14 wins against the spread. San Antonio has been the moneyline underdog 31 total times this season. San Antonio has finished 10-21 in those games. Spurs games this season have gone over the total in 17 of 33 opportunities (51.5%).
Potential Starting Lineups and Key Players
Thunder
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 30 | 31.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Josh Giddey | 28 | 14.8 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Luguentz Dort | 32 | 13.8 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
Jalen Williams | 29 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Aleksej Pokusevski | 30 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Spurs
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keldon Johnson | 29 | 20.9 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
Devin Vassell | 27 | 19.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
Tre Jones | 32 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Jakob Poeltl | 25 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Josh Richardson | 23 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Thunder: Jaylin Williams: Questionable (Concussion), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out (Ankle), Ousmane Dieng: Out (Wrist), Chet Holmgren: Out (Foot)
Spurs: Joshua Primo: Out (Undisclosed)
What you need to know about the Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is posting 115.4 points per game (10th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 116.8 points per contest (25th-ranked). In home games, the Thunder are posting 3.5 more points per game (117.1) than they are when playing on the road (113.6). The Thunder’s offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 112.1 points a contest compared to the 115.4 they’ve averaged this year.
Oklahoma City is draining 11.6 three-pointers per game (15th-ranked in league). It sports a 34.4% shooting percentage (21st-ranked) from downtown. The Thunder are attempting 59.2 two-pointers per game this year, which account for 63.8% of the shots they’ve taken (and 72.9% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, they are attempting 33.7 threes per contest, which are 36.2% of their shots (and 27.1% of the team’s buckets).
What you need to know about the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 25th in the league in points scored (111.1 per game) and worst in points allowed (120.2). The Spurs score 110.6 points per game at home, and 111.7 away. The Spurs are averaging 113.3 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 2.2 more than their average for the season (111.1).
In 2022-23, San Antonio is 22nd in the league in 3-point makes (11.3 per game) and 21st in 3-point percentage (34.4%). The Spurs attempt 36.3% percent of their shots from beyond the arc, and 26.7% of their made baskets are from there. Inside the 3-point line, they attempt 63.7% of their shots, with 73.3% of their makes coming from there.
Our pick to win this matchup is the Thunder, and we expect that Thunder will cover the spread (Thunder -7.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 236.5 points.
You can bet on Thunder vs. Spurs at every legal online sportsbook. For more NBA odds, including moneylines, spreads, over/under totals as well as NBA prop odds, check out the latest NBA lines as well as our guide to the best NBA betting sites.
And if you wanted to check out how much you could win on a $10 bet if you parlayed today’s Thunder vs. Spurs picks, don’t forget to check out our free parlay calculator.
Not sure what a parlay is? Or even how to bet on basketball? Check out our complete guide to sports betting.