The Thunder and Spurs meet up for the second time this season as Victor Wembanyama is doubtful to play.
San Antonio is 6-8 on the year and has lost the past two games to Los Angeles and Dallas. The Spurs lost the first meeting of the season to the Thunder, 105-93, and have gone 5-5 since that meeting. Only three of the Spurs' eight losses have come by single-digits, which is why San Antonio is a +9.5 point home underdog.
Oklahoma City is 11-3 this season and lost its last outing, but won three of the last four. The Thunder are without Chet Holmgren, so it's another opportunity for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to build his MVP campaign and Jalen Williams for Most Improved Player. The Thunder are coming off a six-game homestand and are 4-1 on the road this year, but have not played a road game without Holmgren.
With that said, let's dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
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● Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
● Time: 9:30 PM ET
● Site: Frost Bank Center
● City: San Antonio, TX
● TV/Streaming: NBA TNT
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The latest odds as of Tuesday afternoon:
● Moneyline: Oklahoma City Thunder (-430), San Antonio Spurs (+340)
● Spread: Oklahoma City -9.5
● Total: 222.5
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to go for 30 points versus the Spurs:
"With Victor Wembanyama likely out for this game, the lane is wide open for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a scoring machine who consistently delivers 30-plus points.
OKC will be without Chet Holmgren, which could make this a closer game than the spread suggests, giving San Antonio a chance to hang around. Shai has stepped up in Holmgren's absence, dropping 45, 29, 38, and 36 points in his last four outings -- a testament to his dominant form.
In their earlier matchup, SGA had a rare off night with just 18 points in 28 minutes, attempting only two free throws. Despite that, the Thunder still won 105-93, thanks to solid contributions from Lu Dort (20 points) and Holmgren (19 points). But let's be real -- SGA rarely has back-to-back subpar performances against the same opponent. This nationally televised game is a prime stage for him to bolster his MVP case.
I'm confident in SGA hitting Over 29.5 Points and would back it even at 30.5. The only potential hiccup is the blowout risk. If Wemby does play, I actually like this prop even more -- SGA thrives in big moments like these."
· Moneyline: NBC Sports finds confidence in taking San Antonio on the ML (+340)
· Spread: NBC Sports has strong confidence in San Antonio +9.5 on the spread
· Total: NBC Sports has low confidence towards a play on the Total UNDER 222.5 points
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