The red hot San Antonio Spurs host the Northwest Division-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, Wednesday Feb 23, as the Spurs return home where they’ve lost only two games. The Spurs are 5-0 SU against the Thunder in their last five meetings. NBA oddsmakers have the Spurs as -7 point home favorites over the Thunder with the over/under set at 205 points. Be sure to check Thunder vs Spurs NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
The Thunder (36-19) (16-11 V) are winners of seven of their last ten games including four of five away from home. They beat the Los Angeles Clippers 111-88 on Tuesday. Durant scored 21 while Russell Westbrook had 13 with seven assists. Both players sat out the fourth quarter in order to be rested for this contest. Westbrook is averaging 22.1 points and 8.5 assists on the season, but Parker and the Spurs have limited him to 34.3 percent shooting and averages of 13.6 points and 6.5 assists in 10 career meetings. A meeting with Durant and the Thunder would appear to provide a major test, but the Spurs have won the last five meetings, including a 101-74 home victory Jan. 1, when they held Oklahoma City's superstar forward to 16 points — well below his league-best 28.7 average. The schedule won't get easy anytime soon for the Thunder. After facing San Antonio, Oklahoma City will visit Orlando on Friday before returning home to face the Los Angeles Lakers two days later. "We can't look ahead," coach Scott Brooks said. "If you do, it's overwhelming."
The Spurs (46-10) (25-2 H) have won seven of ten and are on an 18 game home streak. They allowed Chicago to shoot 53.8 percent from the field in Thursday's 109-99 loss to conclude a 6-3 road trip caused by a rodeo at AT&T Center. The League-best Spurs leads Dallas by six games atop the Western Conference with 26 to play, but merely having a good regular season won't suffice for the Spurs. "To date we have a good record but nothing of importance has been accomplished yet," said Gregg Popovich, who coached the West during Sunday's All-Star game. Last game against the Thunder Tim Duncan had 21 points and nine rebounds to lead San Antonio, while Parker added 14 points and 10 assists and George Hill had 16 points off the bench. "I think the main key for us is just to stay focused and not be satisfied," point guard Tony Parker said. "Keep working on the stuff we want to get better at, especially our defense. Aside from that, I think the biggest key for is to stay healthy."
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.
- Underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
- Road team is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Thunder are 3-10-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings in San Antonio.
- Thunder are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Spurs are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Spurs are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5.
- Spurs are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Thunder vs Spurs
When: Wednesday, Feb 23, 7:00 PM ET
Pick: Spurs -7
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The Bottom Line: The Spurs want this test, so you know they’ll BRING IT! Be sure to check Thunder vs Spurs Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
