Each team has taken a game in the thrilling Western Conference Finals. The Spurs won the opener in double overtime to take homecourt advantage.
The Thunder showed championship mettle in winning Game 2. The series shifts to Texas for Games 3 and 4. NBA odds for Friday have the Spurs as 1½-point favorites with the moneyline on them at -120 and the OKC moneyline at Even. The total is 218½.
NBA lines no doubt took into consideration that Jalen Williams of the Thunder is day-to-day with an injured left hamstring. OKC is a balanced and deep team, but losing a player of Williams’ level would hurt. He was seen in Game 2, favoring both legs. And hamstrings don’t recuperate overnight.
NBA playoffs betting odds have this as a tight one. What will the Thunder do to try to corral Victor Wembanyama? Will De’Aaron Fox finally be able to play to bolster San Antonio’s backcourt? He would be a massive addition as the SAS guards had some issues in handling the ball in Game 2’s loss. He will be a game-time decision, which tells you how tender that ankle must be. The series likely won’t swing on this game, but OKC would like nothing more than to have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates come up big to get that homecourt advantage back.
- Pick: Thunder plus 1½ points
