Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel in the back end of a back to back when they play the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
Tip off time from San Antonio is scheduled for 8:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The betting odds opened up at a pick with an over under of 193 ½ points.
Money early from the NBA bettors has landed on the side of the home team as San Antonio is now favored by -2 ½ points.
The total has been bet up to 195 points.
San Antonio Spurs money line bettors will lay –145 odds with the road underdog Oklahoma City Thunder returning +135 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
The teams met once this year back on January 8th in Oklahoma City with the Thunder earning the 108-96 home win against the Spurs as a -6 point betting favorite.
The total landed over 196 points.
OKC came out strong in the second half as they outscored the Spurs in the third quarter by a 37-21 margin.
Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to San Antonio with a record of 18-4 this year. The team is 9-3 on the highway.
The Thunder puts up 100 points and hits on 47% from the floor with 35.3% coming from the three point line. OKC makes 79.7% of their free throws.
On defense the team allows 94 points and 42.2% shooting. Opponents connect on 30.6% from the three point line against them.
They have won two straight and six of their past seven games.
The team is coming off the 101-94 home win against the Memphis Grizzlies last night as a -8 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the total of 193 points.
The Thunder overcame an eight point deficit after three quarters by outscoring the Grizzlies by a 32-17 margin in the final stanza.
Oklahoma City shot 47.9% from the field with 7 of 17 coming from the three point line.
Kevin Durant led the team with 36 points and 10 rebounds on 14 of 24 shooting.
Off the bench James Harden scored 24 points as he made 8 of his 13 shots and 4 of 6 coming from three.
Russell Westbrook poured in 21 points and dished seven assists in the win.
OKC allowed Memphis 42.5% shooting with 4 of 13 coming from three.
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San Antonio will host Oklahoma City with a record of 15-9 on the season. The club is 12-1 at home.
The Spurs average 97 points and hit on 46% from the field with 37.5% coming from beyond the arc. San Antonio makes 71.8% from the line.
On the defensive end of the court the team allows 93 points and 45.6% shooting. Teams convert on 34.4% from beyond the arc against them.
San Antonio has won three straight games.
They are coming off the 93-81 home win on Thursday night to the New Orleans Hornets as a -9 point betting favorite.
The total landed under the closing total of 181 ½ points.
San Antonio made 45.9% of their shots with 4 f 19 coming from beyond the arc.
Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 19 points and nine rebounds with 6 of 8 shooting and a perfect 7 of 7 from the line.
Tony Parker scored 18 points and dished 7 assists as he made 8 of his 15 shots.
They allowed the Hornets 44.6% shooting and 3 of 8 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Oklahoma City Thunder is 2-0 ATS in their past two meetings with the San Antonio Spurs
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