San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 10/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Paycom Center is where the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0) will compete against the San Antonio Spurs (1-2) on Wednesday.

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Rockets and ended up losing by a score of 106-101 in their last game. San Antonio ended with a 42.5% field goal percentage (37 out of 87) and knocked down 10 of their 33 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Spurs knocked down 17 of 21 shots for a percentage of 81.0%. When discussing rebounding, they collected a total of 54 with 18 of them being offensive. They also recorded 30 dimes in the matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to shoot 41.2% from the floor on 35 out of 85 shooting. Houston distributed 29 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Additionally, Houston snagged 52 rebounds (15 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Houston finished 87.5% from the charity stripe by converting 21 of their 24 attempts. They buried 15 out of their 37 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Spurs ended up with 27 and the Rockets recorded 20 fouls.

Jeremy Sochan is a player who came through for the matchup. He ended up scoring 22 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and grabbed 9 rebounds. Sochan finished the game at 47.4% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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San Antonio heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the year. They are averaging 106.3 points per outing (27th in the NBA) while hitting 45.6% from the field. The Spurs are shooting 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (30 of 89) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is grabbing 50.3 boards per game and is sitting with 75 assists for the year, which is 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 17.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Spurs have forced 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.7 fouls. They are ranked 4th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 68 relinquished on the year. The Spurs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.2% (115 of 279) and they concede 42.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 38.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 11th in basketball in PPG allowed (110.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder walked away with a victory by a final of 128-104 when they played the Hawks. Concerning cleaning the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Atlanta to collect 49 in total (17 offensive). They finished 32.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 out of 31 and finished the contest at 22 of 29 from the charity stripe (75.9%). The Thunder permitted the Hawks to convert 36 of their 91 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 39.6% in the game. When all was said and done, the Thunder ended up shooting 44 out of 89 from the field which had them shooting 49.4%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Oklahoma City converted 16 of 40 attempts (40.0%). They were able to bury 24 of them for a rate of 75.0%. The Hawks earned 23 personal fouls for this game which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 32 tries. They also coughed it up 10 times, while recording 13 steals for this contest. The Thunder were able to snag 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this contest.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up having an impact for the Thunder in the matchup. He buried 11 out of 24 for the contest for a rate of 45.8%, and had 11 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander earned 35 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and earned 9 dimes for this contest.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Thunder are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 17th in basketball. Oklahoma City has accounted for 344 points on the year (114.7 per contest) and they average 49.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 23.3 times per game (20th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 10.7 times per game. The Thunder are responsible for committing 18.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Thunder on defense are ranked 1st in the league in points per game surrendered with 95.3. They are forcing 20.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.7% from the floor (1st in basketball). The Oklahoma City defense gives up 26.2% on 3-pointers (32 of 122) and their opponents are connecting on 73.8% of their foul shots. They give up 25.3 dimes and 55.7 boards per game, ranking them 15th and 30th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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