The Oklahoma City Thunder entered Saturday night with everything they wanted still in front of them. A packed Paycom Center. A Game 7 on their…
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Western Conference Finals Game 7 Preview: San Antonio Spurs
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs have been at each other’s throats for a couple of weeks now, and now the moment that every sports fan loves has finally arrived: Game 7.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Slightly Favored at Home Over Spurs in Game 7 of Western Conference Finals
No game in this series has been decided by fewer than 7 points, but that doesn’t mean this one will follow suit. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is still looking for a good game by his own standards, and Victor Wembanyama is as focused as he ever has been. I think they both play well, but the real needle-mover in this series has been bench play. OKC’s backups have played extremely well at home, and I see them doing that tonight. I expect a tight game that comes down to the final minutes, with the Spurs fouling the Thunder for some late free throws to cover the spread.
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Picking the Playoffs: One Game, One Ticket, One Trip to the NBA Finals
The good news? We finally dug ourselves out of the ditch. The bad news? We don’t get to enjoy it for very long. After a…
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The Third-Quarter Death Spiral: Why Oklahoma City’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Talent — It’s Composure
The Oklahoma City Thunder walked into the Frost Bank Center on Thursday night with a chance to close out the Western Conference Finals and punch…
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Picking the Playoffs: Thunder One Win Away, But Game 6 Feels Like the Series’ Most Dangerous Night Yet
For the first time in this Western Conference Finals, Oklahoma City finally has the advantage everyone expected it to have from the beginning. The Thunder…
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Western Conference Finals Game 6 Preview: San Antonio Spurs
After taking a 3-2 series lead with a dominant win in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder has a chance to earn a second straight trip to the NBA Finals as they take on the San Antonio Spurs on the road in Game 6. The Thunder’s defense has been good, if not great, for most of the series, but the offense has been questionable at times. That was not the case in Game 5 as they shot 48.2% from the field—their highest in the Western Conference Finals so far—and 43.8% from downtown—just below their best in the series.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Looks to Close Out Spurs in Game 6 in San Antonio as Underdog
OKC has a chance to close out the series against the Spurs, and even though Game 6 is in San Antonio, I’m not so sure the Thunder should be the underdog in this one. After a rough outing in Game 4, the Thunder answered in Game 5 with an impressive performance on both ends of the floor. Once again, the narrative is focused on officiating, but in a closeout game, poise and experience are sure to play an important role. Both teams have made adjustments game by game to get a leg up, but at this point, they know each other pretty well. OKC is still the deeper team, even if Jalen Williams continues to sit with a strained hamstring, and I think that will give the Thunder what they need to finish this one out, so I’m not only taking OKC to cover but to win.
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The Thunder’s Game 5 Response Wasn’t About Shai — It Was About Oklahoma City Winning the Fight
Two nights after getting embarrassed on national television, the Oklahoma City Thunder delivered the kind of response that separates legitimate champions from talented pretenders. This…
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Picking the Playoffs: Thunder Back Home, Western Finals Back on the Brink
For the first time in this Western Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally look vulnerable. Not beaten. Not broken. But vulnerable. That matters because…
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