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NBATue 20 Oct, 21:30 United States time

Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs prediction

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Oklahoma City ThunderAway
113.5 : 115.0
projected points
San Antonio SpursHome
50%Thunder
50%Spurs
Eagle safe pickThunder +10.5
-312

Quick answer

Our prediction for Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs is Oklahoma City Thunder to win, with a 50% chance, but it is a close call. We project Oklahoma City Thunder 113.5 and San Antonio Spurs 115.0. Our best bet is Thunder +10.5 at -312.

Prediction
Oklahoma City Thunder to win
Chance
50%
Projected score
Oklahoma City Thunder 114, San Antonio Spurs 115
Projected total
228.6 points
Best bet
Thunder +10.5 at -312

Note: This is our view from the numbers, not a sure thing. One injury, one turnover or one late score can change any game.

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Thunder +10.5
76% chanceFair price -3122 units

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

  1. 1
    What our numbers say

    The model gives San Antonio Spurs 50% and Oklahoma City Thunder 50%. The bookmakers see it the other way and make San Antonio Spurs the favourite at -125, so take care with this one.

  2. 2
    Recent form

    San Antonio Spurs won 1 of their last 5 and Oklahoma City Thunder won 1 of their last 5. Both sides come in with a similar run.

  3. 3
    Home and away

    San Antonio Spurs won 5 of their last 11 games at home. Oklahoma City Thunder won 6 of their last 9 on the road.

  4. 4
    Scoring

    San Antonio Spurs score 112.7 points a game and let in 106.5. Oklahoma City Thunder score 115.3 and let in 112.1. Their recent games average 219.2 and 227.4 points in total, and the market line is 230.5.

  5. 5
    Head to head

    In the last 5 meetings, San Antonio Spurs won 3 and Oklahoma City Thunder won 2. The last one ended Oklahoma City Thunder 103, San Antonio Spurs 111.

  6. 6
    The safest bet

    Thunder +10.5 has a 76% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

What moved our number

Eagle 2.0 starts from results and prices, then reads four more things. Here is every change it made on this game.
  • Spursrest between games-2%
Corrected using our own settled bets

Note: Each reading is capped on purpose. Together they can never move an expected goal number by more than 12 percent. See the full method.

Match preview

Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs: Oklahoma City Thunder shade it

The big picture

San Antonio Spurs host Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA on Tue 20 Oct, 21:30 at Frost Bank Center. Our prediction for Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs is Oklahoma City Thunder to win, with a 50% chance, but it is a close call. We project Oklahoma City Thunder 113.5 and San Antonio Spurs 115.0. Our best bet is Thunder +10.5 at -312.

San Antonio Spurs form

San Antonio Spurs have 10 wins and 10 losses in their last 20 games, with 2253 points scored and 2130 conceded. At home they have 5 wins and 6 losses from 11. Their last 5 results read L, L, L, W, L, newest first.

Oklahoma City Thunder form

Oklahoma City Thunder have 12 wins and 8 losses in their last 20 games, with 2307 points scored and 2242 conceded. Away from home they have 6 wins and 3 losses from 9. Their last 5 results read L, L, L, L, W, newest first.

Head to head

These two have met 5 times in our records. San Antonio Spurs won 3, Oklahoma City Thunder won 2. Last time out it finished Oklahoma City Thunder 103, San Antonio Spurs 111.

Our call

We expect Oklahoma City Thunder to score about 113.5 points and San Antonio Spurs about 115.0. That points to Oklahoma City Thunder to win. Our safest bet is Thunder +10.5 at -312.

Note: This preview is written from our data and updates as new results and prices come in.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

SpursThunder
Games played2020
Wins1012
Losses108
Points scored22532307
Points conceded21302242
Scored per game112.7115.3
Conceded per game106.5112.1
Home record5W 6L6W 5L
Away record5W 4L6W 3L

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Price check against Draft Kings

BetOur chanceFairPriceValue
Spurs to win50%+100-125-10.1%
Thunder to win44%+129+105-10.5%
Spurs -2.544%+127-105-13.9%
Thunder +2.549%+102-115-7.5%
Over 230.5 points43%+132-105-15.7%
Under 230.5 points50%-102-115-5.7%

Note: Green value means the price pays more than our fair price. We only call it a value pick from 3% up, because small gaps can be noise.

Spread and total at every line

Spurs spreadCoversFair
Spurs -7.532%+217
Spurs -4.540%+147
Spurs -1.550%+100
Spurs +1.559%-147
Spurs +4.568%-217
Total pointsOverUnder
222.563%37%
225.557%43%
228.550%50%
231.543%57%
234.537%63%

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Spurs +3.5 wins if Spurs win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.

Questions people ask

Who will win Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs?

Our prediction for Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs is Oklahoma City Thunder to win, with a 50% chance, but it is a close call. We project Oklahoma City Thunder 113.5 and San Antonio Spurs 115.0. Our best bet is Thunder +10.5 at -312.

What is the projected score for Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs?

We project Oklahoma City Thunder 113.5 and San Antonio Spurs 115.0, about 228.6 points in total.

How are San Antonio Spurs playing?

San Antonio Spurs have 10 wins and 10 losses in their last 20 games, with 2253 points scored and 2130 conceded. At home they have 5 wins and 6 losses from 11. Their last 5 results read L, L, L, W, L, newest first.

How are Oklahoma City Thunder playing?

Oklahoma City Thunder have 12 wins and 8 losses in their last 20 games, with 2307 points scored and 2242 conceded. Away from home they have 6 wins and 3 losses from 9. Their last 5 results read L, L, L, L, W, newest first.

What happened when San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder last met?

It ended Oklahoma City Thunder 103, San Antonio Spurs 111. In the last 5 meetings San Antonio Spurs won 3 and Oklahoma City Thunder won 2.

What is the best bet for Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs?

Thunder +10.5 at -312, with a 76% chance.

Note: Answers change as prices move. We check every game again every 30 minutes.

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