Thunder vs Spurs: The Best NBA Wager to Make for Thursday Night

I may have spoken too soon when I said this series was over before Game 5, claiming that the Thunder wouldn’t win another game this postseason. That’s what we call, in this game, a horrendous wager. Well, these two teams face off for Game 6 tonight, but this time… it’s in San Antonio.

I think we can all agree that Victor Wembanyama played terribly in Game 5. He performed so poorly that he didn’t even show up to the media presser after the game. I’m sure he felt he let his team down, shooting 4-15 from the field and 0-5 from three-point range. For the first time in this series, he had a negative +/- (-8). I’d be willing to bet he bounces back and carries his team to a statement Game 6 victory on Thursday night.

There’s a reason the Spurs are the betting favorites in Game 6 after getting destroyed by the defending champions in their last contest. The sportsbooks are backing Wemby and the Spurs on Thursday, pricing them at -3 favorites, a line that makes them less appealing to many bettors. Who wants to bet on San Antonio as favorites after their last game? Probably not many people, and that’s exactly why they are the bet to make tonight.

This series is far from over. Wemby has proven that when he’s locked in, he’s the best player in the NBA at this moment. I’m willing to bet we see that version of Wemby tonight—the one capable of taking over and winning a game single-handedly, much like LeBron in his prime. If you think the Thunder are going to fly into San Antonio and finish this series with ease, you simply don’t know ball.

Ride with the Spurs on the spread tonight; they are the sharpest play in this game by far. San Antonio should make the necessary defensive adjustments to limit SGA and the rest of this Thunder team, which finally put it all together and looked solid in Game 5. This is the perfect buy-low spot for the Spurs and a sell-high spot for OKC. Lock in the spread for the home favorites; I’ll meet you at the cash counter after they cover the spread with ease on Thursday night.