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NBA TOP PICK 2026-01-13 · Morning Edition WIN

Spurs vs. Thunder

Thunder -7.5
49%
Entry Price
$727K
Volume
8:00 PM ET
Game Time (ET)
+0.51u
P&L

ANALYSIS

We are laying the points with the league-leading Thunder (33-7), who enter on a three-game win streak behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic 110-game 20-point scoring run. While the Spurs remain competitive at 27-12, the absence of Devin Vassell (thigh) thins their rotation against an Oklahoma City squad that ranks first in the NBA in defensive rating and boasts a league-best +13.0 scoring differential. Expect the Thunder's elite pressure to overwhelm a San Antonio team coming off a narrow one-point loss to Minnesota just 48 hours ago.
Key Data
Adjusted Defensive Rating: 1st, Net Rating: +10.2, Opponent TOV%: 1st

OUTCOME

Thunder 119 - Spurs 98
OKC's ball movement created constant mismatches, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34 pts) sliced through San Antonio's young defense. The Spurs' high turnover rate (18) led directly to 24 fast-break points for the Thunder, turning the game into a 21-point route.

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