Sunday night hoops and Its Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs and we will see the San Antonio Spurs travel to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game has a start time of 8:30 pm (Est) and will be televised on TNT. Vegas odds have the Thunder listed as 2 point favorites, while the total sits at 208.
Stat Packs: The San Antonio Spurs had the best record in all of the NBA this year and they are playing like it after back-to-back blowout wins over the Thunder. The Spurs have gone 32-14 SU on the road this year, but are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 trips to Oklahoma City. The Spurs are averaging 107.1 ppg on 50.0% shooting in the playoffs and are led by Tony Parker, who is averaging 19.1 ppg so far. Tim Duncan (16.5 ppg), Manu Ginobili (14.0 ppg) and Kawhi Leonard (13.4 ppg) have also averaged in double figures for the Spurs. Defensively this was a solid team this year, ranking 6th in points allowed (97.6 ppg) and 8th in defensive FG% defense (44.4%), and in the playoffs they have allowed just 97.6 ppg on 43.6% shooting.
The Oklahoma City Thunder had won all 4 meetings with the spurs this year during the regular seaon, but it has been a different story as they lost the first 2 games by 17 and 35 points. Oklahoma City has averaged 102.7 ppg on 44.9% shooting in the playoffs thus far. In the post-season Kevin Durant has led the offense with an average of 30.1 ppg, while Russell Westbrook is second, at 25.7 ppg. Serge Ibaka (12.2 ppg) and Reggie Jackson (10.7 ppg) round out the double digit scorers on the team. Durant leads the team rebounding (9.1), while Westbrook leads them in assists (8.1). Defensively the Thunder allowed just 99.8 ppg on 43.6% shooting during the regular season and in the playoffs they have allowed 103.3 ppg on 44.6% shooting.
Pick: Gonna look to the Under here. The Thunder will not win this game if the run with the Spurs. San Antonio is just too good. The Thunder have played good defense at home, where they allowed just 99.4 ppg on the year and we know the spurs can play solid defense, as they have allowed just 98.4 ppg on the road this year and just 94.4 ppg in their last 8 playoff games overall. I also can't see the Spurs looking for a high tempo for their 3rd game in a row, plus they don't shoot as well on the road as they do at home, so their scoring should really come down in this one. Game should be played at a slower pace than the ones in San Antonio and that should keep the scoring under 205 points.
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