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Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 04 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 90-87
25-18 29-25 22-30 14-14
Position#10
Record11-13
FormWLLLW
Points / game102.2
Allowed / game98.9
vs
Position#14
Record18-9
FormLWWWW
Points / game102.6
Allowed / game97.9
USANBA· Chesapeake Energy Arena
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Oklahoma City Thunder v San Antonio Spurs
14 Mar 2027
OKC v SAS
upcoming
11 Feb 2027
OKC v SAS
upcoming
30 May 2026
OKC103
SAS111
26 May 2026
OKC127
SAS114
20 May 2026
OKC122
SAS113
18 May 2026
OKC115
SAS122
13 Jan 2026
OKC119
SAS98
25 Dec 2025
OKC102
SAS117
30 Oct 2024
OKC105
SAS93
10 Apr 2024
OKC127
SAS89
14 Nov 2023
OKC123
SAS87
09 Oct 2023
OKC122
SAS121
27 Dec 2022
OKC130
SAS114
30 Nov 2022
OKC119
SAS111
16 Feb 2022
OKC106
SAS114
07 Nov 2021
OKC99
SAS94
16 Aug 2021
OKC116
SAS91
24 Feb 2021
OKC102
SAS99
12 Jan 2021
OKC102
SAS112
23 Feb 2020
OKC131
SAS103
11 Feb 2020
OKC106
SAS114
12 Jan 2019
OKC122
SAS112
10 Mar 2018
OKC104
SAS94
03 Dec 2017
OKC90
SAS87
31 Mar 2017
OKC95
SAS100
09 Mar 2017
OKC102
SAS92
12 May 2016
OKC113
SAS99
08 May 2016
OKC111
SAS97
06 May 2016
OKC96
SAS100
26 Mar 2016
OKC111
SAS92
28 Oct 2015
OKC112
SAS106
07 Apr 2015
OKC88
SAS113
31 May 2014
OKC107
SAS112
27 May 2014
OKC105
SAS92
25 May 2014
OKC106
SAS97
03 Apr 2014
OKC106
SAS94
27 Nov 2013
OKC94
SAS88
04 Apr 2013
OKC100
SAS88
17 Dec 2012
OKC107
SAS93
06 Jun 2012
OKC107
SAS99
02 Jun 2012
OKC109
SAS103
31 May 2012
OKC102
SAS82
16 Mar 2012
OKC105
SAS114
08 Jan 2012
OKC108
SAS96
14 Nov 2010
OKC104
SAS117
22 Mar 2010
OKC96
SAS99
13 Jan 2010
OKC108
SAS109
20 Oct 2009
OKC102
SAS119
07 Apr 2009
OKC89
SAS99
16 Mar 2009
OKC78
SAS76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Oklahoma City Thunder winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
San Antonio Spurs winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
120-111
120
111
+9
H11/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
112-99
112
99
+13
H13/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
92-79
92
79
+13
H16/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
101-104
101
104
-3
A18/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
107-114
107
114
-7
A21/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
108-91
108
91
+17
H23/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
98-99
98
99
-1
H25/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
81-97
81
97
-16
A26/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
108-121
108
121
-13
A30/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
111-107
111
107
+4
H02/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-31
33-24
31-31
26-25
18-20
26-22
39-25
29-32
27-7
31-27
19-22
15-23
32-15
23-33
23-30
23-26
33-24
32-33
21-30
21-27
33-26
32-22
29-23
14-20
29-25
30-24
18-24
21-26
24-25
13-27
18-26
26-19
25-31
32-28
23-28
28-34
42-33
22-21
21-25
26-28
206.0Avg total
103.8Scored
102.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)102.298.9201.0+3.346%
Season at home (12)105.598.1203.6+7.467%
Season away (12)98.899.7198.5-0.825%
Last 10 (10)103.8102.2206.0+1.650%
Last 5 (5)101.2103.0204.2-1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)103.0111.3214.3-8.317%
vs Similar ◀ (17)104.4102.2206.6+2.241%
vs Weaker (7)97.991.9189.7+6.057%
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
133-94
133
94
+39
H12/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
97-91
97
91
+6
A15/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
86-98
86
98
-12
A16/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
104-101
104
101
+3
H18/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
96-85
96
85
+11
H21/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
90-107
90
107
-17
A23/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
106-86
106
86
+20
A26/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
115-108
115
108
+7
H28/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
104-95
104
95
+9
H30/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
95-79
95
79
+16
A02/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
37-15
26-32
34-23
36-24
17-16
27-23
18-21
35-31
24-18
19-39
22-18
21-23
15-32
33-23
30-23
26-23
24-22
22-16
24-27
26-20
29-19
13-31
17-37
31-20
14-15
26-14
32-29
34-28
21-23
25-30
31-22
38-33
28-21
30-28
21-24
25-22
24-18
23-20
21-21
27-20
197.0Avg total
102.6Scored
94.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)102.697.9200.6+4.767%
Season at home (15)107.598.9206.4+8.580%
Season away (12)96.696.7193.2-0.150%
Last 10 (10)102.694.4197.0+8.280%
Last 5 (5)102.095.0197.0+7.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)99.0104.5203.5-5.550%
vs Similar ◀ (15)101.598.3199.7+3.260%
vs Weaker (13)101.893.9195.7+7.877%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.6+5.6Q1: +3.4+3.4Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: -2.2-2.2Q3: +0.5+0.5Q4Q4: -3.1-3.1Q4: +5.5+5.5
Oklahoma City ThunderSan Antonio Spurs
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
63-55
63
55
+8
H11/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H13/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
58-34
58
34
+24
H16/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
55-48
55
48
+7
A18/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
65-57
65
57
+8
A21/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
65-48
65
48
+17
H23/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
59-49
59
49
+10
H25/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
37-52
37
52
-15
A26/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
57-59
57
59
-2
A30/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
64-54
64
54
+10
H02/12
NBA
106.5Avg total
56.7Scored
49.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.449.6104.0+4.967%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.449.4106.8+8.087%-
Last 30 away (15)51.549.7101.2+1.747%-
Last 10 (10)56.749.8106.5+6.980%-
Last 5 (5)56.452.4108.8+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)56.857.2114.0-0.350%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)56.049.5105.5+6.576%-
vs Weaker (7)48.643.191.7+5.457%-
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
63-47
63
47
+16
H12/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
44-39
44
39
+5
A15/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
43-57
43
57
-14
A16/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
48-55
48
55
-7
H18/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
46-38
46
38
+8
H21/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
42-50
42
50
-8
A23/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A26/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
46-53
46
53
-7
H28/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
58-49
58
49
+9
H30/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
47-38
47
38
+9
A02/12
NBA
93.2Avg total
47.7Scored
45.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.248.597.7+0.757%-
Last 30 at home (16)51.949.3101.2+2.662%-
Last 30 away (14)46.147.693.7-1.650%-
Last 10 (10)47.745.593.2+2.260%-
Last 5 (5)46.643.890.4+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)54.550.5105.0+4.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)49.149.198.2+0.147%-
vs Weaker (13)48.547.696.1+0.862%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 103.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.4 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.5 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.726.7
48.8%
51.0%53.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.610.3
34.8%
36.1%30.9
🏀 Free throws25.619.5
76.2%
76.5%19.5
They take 84.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
San Antonio Spurstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

San Antonio Spurs: 102.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.6 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.228.3
52.2%
51.0%56.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.39.6
36.5%
36.1%28.8
🏀 Free throws20.917.2
82.3%
76.5%17.2
They take 80.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 04 Dec 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Oklahoma City Thunder
WLLLWLLWWW
San Antonio Spurs
WWWWLWWLWW
#10
League position
#14
+1.6
Net rating
+8.7
106.2
Offensive rating
108.6
104.6
Defensive rating
100.0
50.0%
Effective FG%
53.0%
54.1%
Opp. effective FG%
48.9%
14.2%
Turnover %
13.7%
26.3%
Off. rebound %
22.3%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.26
34.8%
3-point %
36.5%
57.3%
Assist %
62.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence106.2 · 108.6Defence104.6 · 100.0Shooting50.0% · 53.0%3-point %34.8% · 36.5%Ball care14.2% · 13.7%Off. rebounds26.3% · 22.3%Free throws0.30 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)50% · 80%
■ Oklahoma City Thunder   ■ San Antonio Spurs
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
02/12/17HMinnesota Timberwolves111-107
30/11/17AOrlando Magic108-121
26/11/17ADallas Mavericks81-97
25/11/17HDetroit Pistons98-99
23/11/17HGolden State Warriors108-91
21/11/17ANew Orleans Pelicans107-114
18/11/17ASan Antonio Spurs101-104
16/11/17HChicago Bulls92-79
13/11/17HDallas Mavericks112-99
11/11/17HLos Angeles Clippers120-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/12/17AMemphis Grizzlies95-79
30/11/17HMemphis Grizzlies104-95
28/11/17HDallas Mavericks115-108
26/11/17ACharlotte Hornets106-86
23/11/17ANew Orleans Pelicans90-107
21/11/17HAtlanta Hawks96-85
18/11/17HOklahoma City Thunder104-101
16/11/17AMinnesota Timberwolves86-98
15/11/17ADallas Mavericks97-91
12/11/17HChicago Bulls133-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW46%
HomeWWWLW67%
AwayLLLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %46%67%25%
Points / game102.2105.598.8
Allowed / game98.998.199.7
Point differential+3.3+7.4-0.8
Avg total201.0203.6198.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)33% (3)0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
San Antonio Spurs
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW67%
HomeWWWWW80%
AwayWLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271512
Win %67%80%50%
Points / game102.6107.596.6
Allowed / game97.998.996.7
Point differential+4.7+8.5-0.1
Avg total200.6206.4193.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%40%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)67% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics2824486%104.897.1+7.7
2 Houston Rockets2520580%112.4102.1+10.4
3 Golden State Warriors2719870%117.4107.6+9.9
4 San Antonio Spurs2718967%102.697.9+4.7
5 Toronto Raptors2617965%110.6103.5+7.0
6 Portland Trail Blazers28171161%104.9100.3+4.6
7 Cleveland Cavaliers28171161%109.3108.4+0.9
8 Detroit Pistons27161159%104.8103.0+1.8
9 Denver Nuggets27161159%106.7106.3+0.4
10 Utah Jazz26151158%104.2100.1+4.1
11 Washington Wizards26151158%107.8103.8+4.0
12 Minnesota Timberwolves26151158%108.0107.9+0.0
13 Philadelphia 76ers27151256%108.4107.9+0.5
14 Indiana Pacers26141254%107.9107.2+0.7
15 Milwaukee Bucks25131252%102.6104.4-1.8
16 Miami Heat28141450%100.0103.2-3.2
17 New Orleans Pelicans27131448%107.7110.0-2.3
18 Oklahoma City Thunder24111346%102.298.9+3.3
19 Orlando Magic30131743%106.2108.4-2.2
20 Brooklyn Nets26111542%110.3111.7-1.3
21 New York Knicks27111641%103.1105.4-2.4
22 Charlotte Hornets26101638%104.7106.2-1.5
23 Los Angeles Clippers26101638%104.8107.3-2.4
24 Memphis Grizzlies27101737%99.4100.2-0.9
25 Los Angeles Lakers28101836%104.8107.8-3.0
26 Dallas Mavericks29101934%100.4102.6-2.1
27 Phoenix Suns2891932%106.8115.6-8.8
28 Sacramento Kings2982128%94.6104.7-10.1
29 Atlanta Hawks2772026%101.9106.7-4.8
30 Chicago Bulls2762122%97.0107.4-10.5
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma City Thunder2529221490
San Antonio Spurs1825301487
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