{"id":677490,"date":"2026-05-17T22:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/677490\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T22:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T22:42:09","slug":"spurs-vs-thunder-opening-series-odds-thunder-favored-to-advance-but-expect-a-long-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/677490\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs vs. Thunder Opening Series Odds (Thunder Favored to Advance, But Expect a Long Series)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">All season long, NBA fans have been clamoring for a Western Conference Finals matchup between the two best young teams in the league.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">Now, we have it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (the No. 1 seed in the West) are favored to win the NBA Finals \u2013 and this series \u2013 heading into Monday\u2019s Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs (the No. 2 seed in the West) and Victor Wembanyama.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">San Antonio closed out the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semis on Friday night while the Thunder have been off for quite some time after knocking off the Los Angeles Lakers in four games. OKC is 8-0 so far in the playoffs, and it\u2019s the odds-on favorite to win the title in the latest odds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">So, it shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise that the Thunder are favored to win this series, even though it was the Spurs that won four of the five regular-season meetings between these teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"86\">Let\u2019s take a look at the opening odds for all of the series markets ahead of Game 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"89\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spurs vs. Thunder Series Odds<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8i\">Based on these odds (-260), the Thunder have an implied probability of 72.22 percent to win this series. Even though OKC lost the regular-season series with San Antonio, oddsmakers are clearly trusting the defending champs with home court.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8l\">San Antonio needed five games to get past Portland six to get past Minnesota, and there\u2019s no doubt that the Thunder are a massive step up in class. OKC remains an odds-on favorite to win the NBA Finals, so it\u2019s pretty clear that Vegas expects SGA and company to advance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spurs vs. Thunder Correct Score OddsThunder in 7: +310Thunder in 5: +330Thunder in 6: +450Spurs in 6: +550Thunder in 4: +550Spurs in 7: +800Spurs in 5: +1400Spurs in 4: +2200<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8u\">Just because the Thunder are favored, it doesn\u2019t mean this won\u2019t be a good series. The most likely outcome for this matchup \u2013 at DraftKings Sportsbook \u2013 is for the Thunder to win in seven games (+310).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8x\">OKC has yet to lose a game in the 2026 postseason, but another sweep is set at +550, which is tied for the fourth-best odds with the Spurs winning this series in six games. Outside of the Spurs winning in six, their next outcome (Spurs in 7) is priced at +800. Oddsmakers do not expect San Antonio to win in five (+1400) or four (+2200) games if it does pull off the upset.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spurs vs. Thunder Series SpreadSpurs +1.5 (-110)Thunder -1.5 (-110)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"96\">Will this series go the distance? Based on the series spread, oddsmakers are essentially giving it a 50\/50 shot that the Spurs are able to take the Thunder to seven games. This is right in line with the correct score odds favoring OKC to win in seven.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"99\">Both of these teams have avoided a Game 7 to this point in the playoffs, but this could be a long battle between the two teams that have been the best in the NBA all season long.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spurs vs. Thunder Series Total Games5.5 (Over -160\/Under +130)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9i\">According to the implied probability of -160 odds, there is over a 61 percent chance that this series reaches at least six games.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9l\">If you aren\u2019t sold on who is winning this series, taking the OVER on the number of games while it\u2019s still priced at -160 may be the best way to wager on this series. OKC has gone UNDER this number in back-to-back matchups, but it should have a much tougher time with a healthy San Antonio squad than it did with Phoenix or the Los Angeles Lakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9o\">However, the Thunder did need just five games to dispose of Minnesota in the Western Conference Finals in 2025. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9t\">Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9w\">If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9z\">Find Peter Dewey&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1BIvWO-S-TFepu-8DBiXfx10kJJ4Zi7ctpMBVYK9oCZQ\/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA betting record here<\/a>\u00a0(futures included). 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