OKC Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs: Preview, odds and prediction | October 7, 2024

The OKC Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs matchup is one of the five NBA preseason games scheduled for Monday. These are two of the most young and exciting teams in the league.

The Thunder finished last season with the best record in the West at 57-25. While they eventually lost in the second round of the playoffs, they are primed to have another great season.

Meanwhile, the Spurs finished the season 14th in the West with a 22-60 record. However, they must have been happy with the way Victor Wembanyama performed in his first season, as he won Rookie of the Year.

OKC Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs game details and odds

The OKC Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs game is scheduled for 8 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 7, at Frost Bank Center. The game will be broadcast locally on CW35 and Bally Sports OK. Fans can also stream it live on NBA League Pass.

Moneyline: Thunder (-170) vs. Spurs (+145)

Spread: Thunder (-4) vs. Spurs (+4)

Total (O/U): Thunder -110 (o221) vs. Spurs -110 (u221)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

OKC Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs preview

This will be both teams’ first game of the preseason. OKC will look to start its new season strong after surprising many with a first-place finish in the West last season. The Thunder’s young core should only get better with time.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was an MVP candidate last season, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams form the core of the team. OKC also made key offseason acquisitions in Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso.

The Spurs struggled as a team in 2023-24 but they are primed for a great season after pairing Wembanyama with Chris Paul. While San Antonio isn’t in contention to make a playoff jump yet, the team should be far better with Paul running the show. It also acquired one-time champion Harrison Barnes in the offseason.

OKC Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs predicted starting lineups

The Thunder announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (rest) and Luguentz Dort (rest) will not play Monday. OKC coach Mark Daigneault should start:

PG: Cason Wallace SG: Alex Caruso SF: Jalen Williams PF: Chet Holmgren C: Isaiah Hartenstein

San Antonio will be without Wembanyama (rest), Chris Paul (rest), Zach Collins (rest), Charles Bassey (knee), David Duke Jr. (undisclosed) and Devin Vassell (foot). Spurs coach Gregg Popovich could start:

PG: Tre Jones SG: Stephon Castle SF: Harrison Barnes PF: Jeremy Sochan C: Sandro Mamukelashvili

Editor's note: These are the predicted lineups and could change based on the availability of players.

OKC Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs prediction

The Thunder are favored to win this game on the road. San Antonio will be without most of its expected starters, which should make it easy for OKC to get a win and cover the spread. With so many offensive weapons out for both teams, the team total should stay under 221 points.