Thunder vs. Spurs Game 3: Prediction & Player Props

Oklahoma City Thunder's 122-113 revenge victory on Wednesday means it is all-square in the Western Conference finals heading into Game 3, which sees the series head to Texas on Friday.

San Antonio Spurs battled well in Game 2 but were clearly feeling the effects of a gruelling opening clash, in which all five of their starters played at least 40 minutes in a double-overtime success.

The Spurs should be a bit fresher for Friday's clash, however, and there is every chance that they retake the series lead and have the Frost Bank Center rocking.

Thunder vs. Spurs betting picks and predictions

San Antonio Spurs ML (-130)

Momentum may be on OKC's side but home-court advantage cannot be underestimated, especially with the Spurs winning 19 of their last 23 games at the Frost Bank Center.

Mitch Johnson's men have also had the better of the Thunder in Texas, winning the pair's last two meetings in San Antonio by 20 and 10 points.

Mark Daigenault made adjustments in Game 2 to limit the impact of Victor Wembanyama and, while they worked somewhat - his points tally dropped from 41 in Game 1 to 21 in the repeat fixture - a lot of that was likely down to his fatigue after playing more than 40 minutes for the first time this season in the series opener.

Wemby and his supporting cast should be back to their fittest for Friday's Frost Bank Center showdown and they are expected to tip the balance back in their favor.

Cason Wallace over 1.5 steals (+132)

The potential absences of De'Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper will make things a touch tougher for San Antonio, especially as it means a very wasteful Stephon Castle may have to take up a chief-playmaker role.

Castle committed 20 turnovers over the opening two games in this series and increased usage should see plenty of Thunder players grab a few steals.

Cason Wallace could be one of those beneficiaries and given he has recorded six in his last two appearances, an odds-against price for him to register two steals looks a, ahem, steal.

Victor Wembanyama 15+ rebounds (+102)

OKC's decision to utilize Isaiah Hartenstein's physicality as a means of limiting Wembanyama worked to an extent, but the Spurs giant was still able to grab 17 rebounds and the Thunder have no remaining tricks up their sleeve to prevent him from dominating the paint.

Wemby is proving to be an unstoppable force and, while Hartenstein's big frame makes him a somewhat immovable object, the unstoppable force should prevail in the glass-cleaning department again.

The Frenchman has racked up 41 rebounds across the two games in this series and should record at least 15 more on Friday.

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Thunder vs. Spurs odds

Oklahoma City Thunder	+110
San Antonio Spurs	-130
Spread	Spurs -2.0
Total Points	O/U 217.5

Thunder vs. Spurs player props

Player points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC Thunder)	O/U 30.5
Victor Wembanyama (SA Spurs)	O/U 25.5
Stephon Castle (SA Spurs)	O/U 18.5
Ajay Mitchell (OKC Thunder)	O/U 14.5
Devin Vassell ( SA Spurs)	O/U 14.5
Jalen Williams (OKC Thunder)	O/U 14.5

Thunder vs. Spurs Team News

 

The Thunder are sweating on the fitness of Jalen Williams, who missed the final three quarters of Game 2 with the same hamstring issue which caused him to sit out two matches in the first round.

 

He is listed as questionable and will be assessed, while Thomas Sorber remains a long-term absentee.

 

De’Aaron Fox is again listed as questionable after missing the first two games of this series. The Spurs will be hoping he is available as his deputy, Dylan Harper, was forced off in Game 2 and must also be assessed.

 

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