The Oklahoma City Thunder are 0-4 straight up and against the spread over their last four games. The Thunder will look to earn their first win in the month of March this Thursday night at home against the San Antonio Spurs.
Spurs vs. Thunder 2017 odds: OKC home underdog facing San Antonio on Thursday
The Oklahoma City Thunder have failed to win or cover the posted spread in each of their last four games heading into their Thursday night matchup against the San Antonio Spurs.
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Oklahoma City is a 3-point home underdog at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last 11 games as a home underdog, the Thunder are 4-7 SU and 5-5-1 ATS.
The Thunder carried a 4-0 SU and ATS run into a three-game road trip against Portland, Phoenix, and Dallas, but fell to 0-7 SU and 1-6 ATS in their last seven games on the road with three straight losses.
Oklahoma City returned home and received a 58-point effort from Russell Westbrook on Tuesday night, but it wasn’t enough in a 126-121 loss to Portland as 7-point home favorites. If the Thunder do not improve on their current spot as the No. 7 seed in the West, they could face San Antonio in the first round of the postseason.
In 24 games as a betting underdog this season, the Thunder haven’t shown much bite with a 5-19 SU and 8-16 ATS record per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Betting Line / Total: San Antonio -3 / 212.5 Points
Trend: The Thunder are 8-16 ATS in their last 24 games as an underdog.
Trend: The UNDER is 5-2 in the Spurs’ last seven games as a road favorite.
San Antonio, third on the latest odds to win the NBA championship, stumbled out of the gate to a disastrous 37-15 first quarter against Sacramento on Wednesday night before allowing only 41 points in the entire second half in a 114-104 win. The game followed a familiar recent script for the Spurs, who won their ninth straight game overall but failed to cover the spread for the fifth straight time.
The Spurs are known for controlling the tempo of games with their defense, but back-to-back offensive efforts of over 110 points show how dangerous this team can be on offense, as well.
Thursday night’s total is set at 212.5 points. The UNDER is 5-2 in San Antonio’s last seven games as a road favorite at the sportsbooks.
With the playoffs rapidly approaching, San Antonio seems to be rounding into top form and making a push for the top seed in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City will need to find its groove in a hurry if it hopes to keep this one close against the red-hot Spurs.
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
When: Thursday, March 9, 8 p.m. ET
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Okla.
