The Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs are crossing paths once again, and this time, it’s in the Western Conference Finals. The seemingly forced rivalry between the Thunder and the Spurs is becoming more and more real as time goes on, and this series should take it to another level.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are not just reasonably favored in Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs but also the series. OKC is coming off a week of rest, while San Antonio just finished out their second round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. The Thunder enters this round at full strength, while the Spurs have a couple of question marks on the injury report. Everybody wants to talk about the regular-season series, but those games are not a true indicator of this matchup for a lot of reasons. What truly matters is that the Thunder has played at another level of focus and energy over the last month, and I don’t see that dipping against the Spurs. Give me OKC to cover tonight.
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I think Mark Daigneault has some adjustments up his sleeve, and as for the Thunder’s defense, I would expect them to be the aggressor tonight. I’m taking OKC not only to win, but to cover the spread in the process.
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