San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 4/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma

Paycom Center is the location where the Oklahoma City Thunder (53-25) will try to defeat the San Antonio Spurs (19-59) on Wednesday.

The Spurs played the 76ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 133-126 in their last contest. San Antonio ended the game with a 44.9% field goal percentage (44 out of 98) and converted 16 out of their 44 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Spurs made 22 of their 26 shots for a rate of 84.6%. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 59 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 31 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In terms of defending, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the floor on 52 out of 114 shooting. Philadelphia distributed 31 dimes and had 15 steals in this contest. In addition, Philadelphia grabbed 46 rebounds (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 11 rejections. Philadelphia finished 89.5% from the free throw line by making 17 of their 19 tries. They buried 12 of their 39 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Spurs ended up walking away with 17 while the 76ers finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Victor Wembanyama is one player who was important in this game. He walked away with 33 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 43 mins and also grabbed 18 rebounds. Wembanyama ended up going 55.0% from the field and also distributed 6 assists.

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San Antonio steps onto the court with a mark of 19-59 on the campaign. They are turning it over 14.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, San Antonio is pulling down 41.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 2,331 assists on the season, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are connecting on 34.8% on 3-pointers (987 of 2,836) and 78.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.3 pts per contest (22nd in the league) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are surrendering 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 25th in basketball in points per game allowed (119.2). The Spurs are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 49.0% (3,516 of 7,176) and they surrender 43.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 25th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,194 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Thunder took home the win by a final score of 121-118 when they played the Hornets. The Thunder earned 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 36 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 14 steals for the contest. The Hornets committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a clip of 76.5%. In regard to shooting from distance, Oklahoma City knocked down 18 of 36 tries (50.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Thunder walked away from this one shooting 45 out of 87 from the field which had them shooting 51.7%. The Thunder permitted the Hornets to make 45 of 83 tries from the field which had them at 54.2% in this game. They went 42.5% from distance via 17 of 40 and finished the game at 11 out of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). In regard to rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Charlotte to collect 36 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Aaron Wiggins pitched in for the Thunder in this contest. Wiggins earned 26 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in the matchup. He buried 11 out of 20 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 55.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 53-25 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Thunder are hitting on 49.8% from the floor, which is ranked 3rd in basketball. Oklahoma City has accumulated 9,348 points on the year (119.8 per game) and they average 39.2 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.9 times per contest (12th in the league) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. The Thunder are committing 19.0 fouls per game while shooting 82.6% from the charity stripe.

The Thunder are ranked 14th in the league in points allowed per game with 113.5. They have forced 14.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (3rd in the league). The Oklahoma City defense allows 36.5% on 3-point shots (1,053 of 2,885) and their opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their foul shots. They concede 27.1 dimes and 41.9 rebounds per game, which ranks them 20th and 19th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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