San Antonio at Oklahoma – Durant’s Thunder Host Duncan’s Spurs

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The San Antonio Spurs (44-21 SU, 34-29-2 ATS, 31-33-1 O/U) bounced back from their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in their previous contest to beat the Houston Rockets 88-85 on Saturday.

San Antonio covered the spread as 2.5-point road underdogs while the 173 combined points played Under the 182-point O/U total.

Veteran point guard Tony Parker scored a team-high 28 points while all-star power forward Tim Duncan added a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (18-48 SU, 40-24-1 ATS, 32-33 O/U) had their three-game ATS winning streak snapped in losing their second consecutive game as they fell to the Phoenix Suns 106-95 on Saturday.

The Thunder just missed out in cashing in for BetOnline NBA betting enthusiasts as 8-point road underdogs while the final score played Under the 234-point O/U total.

Sweet-shooting swingman Kevin Durant scored a team-high 22 points while forward Jeff Green added a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort.

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Picks.

• San Antonio is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
• San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
• San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
• San Antonio is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Oklahoma City
• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City’s last 5 games at home
• Oklahoma City is 15-4-1 ATS in its last 20 games at home
• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City’s last 8 games
• Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

NBA Odds:

• San Antonio Spurs -5 -110
• Oklahoma City Thunder +5 -110
• Over 189 -110
• Under 189 -110

Analysis: While I’m not real impressed with how the San Antonio Spurs are playing at the moment, I fully expect them to cover the spread against an Oklahoma City Thunder team that has struggled quite a bit themselves in dropping their last two games, despite getting Kevin Durant back in the lineup their last time out.

Take the Spurs to pick up the big win and cover despite being on the road tonight.
 
NBA Free Picks: Spurs -5 Points/Under 189 Total Points