Monday, May 21st, 2012
The San Antonio Spurs will travel to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night.
Tip off time from Oklahoma City is set for 7PM Easter Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The betting odds opened with the home standing Oklahoma City Thunder favored by -5 points with a total of 197 points.
Money has shown early on the side of the home team as the Oklahoma City Thunder is now favored by -5 ½ points.
The total has moved down to 195 points.
Oklahoma City Thunder money line gamblers will lay –225 odds with the road underdog San Antonio Spurs returning +205 odds to post the straight up win with no need for taking the points.
The teams met three times last regular season with the Spurs pulling the clean sweep by winning all three games and covering two of the three.
The over came in twice in those three outcomes between the Spurs and Thunder last year.
The Spurs will travel to OKC with a mark of 6-2 on the year. The team is 0-2 on the road.
San Antonio averages 101 points with 45.8% shooting and 42.3% from three. The team hits 73.1% from the line.
On defense the Spurs allow 94 points and 46.4% shooting. Teams connect on 35.2% from three against them.
The team won their third straight last night in their 121-117 home win against the San Antonio Spurs as a -4 ½ point favorite.
The total landed over the total of 199 ½ points.
The Spurs hit on 55.1% from the field with 9 of 20 from the three point line.
Six Spurs scored in double digits in the win.
Danny Green off the bench led San Antonio with 24 points on 9 of 13 shooting and seven boards.
Guard Tony Parker had 19 points and six assists with 8 of 16 makes from the floor.
Richard Jefferson chipped in with 19 points in the win.
They allowed Denver to hit on 56.8% shooting with 8 of 16 from the three point line.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will host San Antonio on a back to back to back with a record of 7-2 this season. The club is 4-1 on their home court.
The Thunder average 99 points and 46.4% shooting from the floor with 37.1% from three. The team makes 80.3% of their free throws.
Defensively the club surrenders 97 points and 42.8% shooting. Teams connect on 27.8% from three against them.
The team earned their second straight win last night in their 98-95 road win at the Houston Rockets as a -5 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the total of 201 ½ points.
The Thunder made 42.4% of their shots with 7 of 21 conversions from the three point line.
Kevin Durant led the team with 27 points on 10 of 25 shooting from the floor.
Russell Westbrook had 25 points and six assists as he hit on 10 of 20 shots.
Nazr Mohammed contributed with 17 points off the bench.
OKC allowed the Rockets 43.7% shooting and 5 of 14 from the three point line.
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