1st Quarter Report
The Thunder have overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but the Thunder lead 35-32 over the Spurs.
If the Thunder keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 12-3 in no time. On the other hand, the Spurs will have to make due with a 6-9 record unless they turn things around.
Who’s Playing
Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs
Current Records: Oklahoma City 11-3, San Antonio 6-8
How To Watch
What to Know
The Thunder have enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the San Antonio Spurs at 9:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Frost Bank Center. One look at the odds and it’s safe to say the Thunder are not losing any sleep ahead of Tuesday’s contest.
The Thunder are probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering the Mavericks just ended the team’s three-game winning streak on Sunday. They fell just short of Dallas by a score of 121-119.
The Thunder might have lost, but man, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a machine: he went 13 for 19 en route to 36 points plus eight assists and two steals. The game was Gilgeous-Alexander’s fourth in a row with at least 30 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Williams, who went 11 for 17 en route to 27 points plus five assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, the Thunder were working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Mavericks only posted 18.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for the Spurs, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 110-93 loss to the Mavericks on Saturday. San Antonio has struggled against Dallas recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Oklahoma City’s defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for San Antonio, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Tuesday’s matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: The Thunder haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 10.6 turnovers per game (they’re ranked first in turnovers per game overall). It’s a different story for the Spurs, though, as they’ve been averaging 15. Given the Thunder’s sizable advantage in that area, the Spurs will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Thunder beat the Spurs 105-93 when the teams last played back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Oklahoma City is a big 9.5-point favorite against San Antonio, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Thunder as a 6.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 223.5 points.
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Series History
Oklahoma City has won 7 out of their last 10 games against San Antonio.
- Oct 30, 2024 – Oklahoma City 105 vs. San Antonio 93
- Apr 10, 2024 – Oklahoma City 127 vs. San Antonio 89
- Feb 29, 2024 – San Antonio 132 vs. Oklahoma City 118
- Jan 24, 2024 – Oklahoma City 140 vs. San Antonio 114
- Nov 14, 2023 – Oklahoma City 123 vs. San Antonio 87
- Mar 12, 2023 – Oklahoma City 102 vs. San Antonio 90
- Dec 27, 2022 – Oklahoma City 130 vs. San Antonio 114
- Nov 30, 2022 – Oklahoma City 119 vs. San Antonio 111
- Mar 16, 2022 – San Antonio 122 vs. Oklahoma City 120
- Feb 16, 2022 – San Antonio 114 vs. Oklahoma City 106
