Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 1/19/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Location: AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports OK

AT&T Center is the location where the San Antonio Spurs (16-28) will play the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-29) on Wednesday.

The Thunder stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and went home with a loss by a final score of 104-102 in their last game. Oklahoma City finished the game having earned a 43.4% field goal percentage (36 out of 83) and buried 11 out of their 35 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Thunder made 19 of 24 tries for a percentage of 79.2%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 42 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 assists for this contest while creating 7 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning defending, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 39.8% from the field on 35 of 88 shooting. Dallas doled out 47 assists and had 28 steals in the game. In addition, Dallas totaled 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Dallas finished the contest at 78.6% when shooting free throws by burying 22 of their 28 tries. They knocked down 12 out of their 37 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Thunder finished with 23 and the Mavericks had 11 personal fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander ended up going 61.1% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists. He played 37 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He notched 34 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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Oklahoma City heads into this one with a mark of 14-29 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a group they commit 18.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Oklahoma City is snagging 45.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 900 assists for the campaign, which ranks 29th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Thunder are shooting 31.3% on shots from distance (501 of 1,603) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 100.8 points per outing (30th in the NBA) while going 41.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Thunder are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 fouls. They currently rank 20th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,070 surrendered on the season. The Thunder are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.4% (1,710 of 3,850) and they relinquish 48.3 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 35.0% on three-point shots and they are 13th in the NBA in points per game allowed (107.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Spurs took a loss by a score of 121-107 when they faced the Suns. When discussing how they rebounded, San Antonio permitted Phoenix to collect 33 in total (12 offensive). They went 28.1% from beyond the arc by hitting 9 of 32 and finished the contest at 14 of 20 from the charity stripe (70.0%). The Spurs allowed the Suns to convert 49 of 95 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.6% for this game. Overall, the Spurs went 41 for 92 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, San Antonio converted 9 of 30 tries (30.0%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.7%. The Suns were called for 5 fouls in the game which got the Spurs to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. The Spurs were able to pull down 34 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for the game.

Jakob Poeltl was important for the Spurs in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and accounted for 14 rebounds. Poeltl tallied 23 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 4 assists in the matchup.

San Antonio has a win-loss record of 16-28 for the season. The Spurs commit 17.9 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 27.4 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. San Antonio has scored 4,861 pts this year (110.5 per game) and they pull in 46.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Spurs are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which is 11th in the NBA.

The Spurs are ranked 23rd in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.2. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (22nd in the league). The San Antonio defense surrenders 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (530 of 1,491) and opponents are connecting on 74.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 24.0 assists and 47.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 14th and 26th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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