The San Antonio Spurs lost to the New York Knicks last Christmas (and the NBA Cup Final recently), but they’ll be featured just after them for the five-game Christmas Day slate. In fact, it’ll actually be a rematch of the NBA Cup semifinal not long ago with the Oklahoma City Thunder. For this star-studded affair, here are our best Spurs vs. Thunder predictions for Christmas.

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Spurs vs. Thunder Predictions for NBA on Christmas Day, 12/25

As mentioned, we indeed recently saw this matchup. Not only did we make Spurs vs. Thunder predictions for the right to advance to the NBA Cup Final, but it was also the game in which Victor Wembanyama returned from his calf strain. Although he was on a minutes restriction, he helped double OKC’s losses on the year.

That’s right, they fell from 24-1 to 24-2 after that loss! It’s safe to say that the defending champs are still looking extremely strong behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but Wemby is doing his part in making the Spurs true contenders to OKC in the Western Conference. After all, they just accounted for two of OKC’s four losses by beating them AGAIN on Tuesday night!

Those who backed Wemby and company with their Spurs vs. Thunder predictions came up huge. They didn’t just cover the 6.5-point spread. They didn’t just pull off the outright upset. San Antonio took down the defending champs by 20 points! We may not have made any NBA expert picks for that game, but we’re here to do so now.

Is this now bound to be the Western Conference Finals matchup? Well, there’s plenty of time until then, so let’s focus on a best bet from our Spurs vs. Thunder predictions for Christmas Day.
 

 

 

Spurs vs. Thunder Best Bet: OKC To Win Both Halves (+149 at Novig)

There were concerns that Victor Wembanyama wasn’t going to play on Tuesday night to rest up for this game, and frankly, that would have certainly been logical. However, the Spurs still had him come off the bench. That said, with just 12-5-3 in his limited minutes, it’s not as if him playing was the only reason Spurs vs. Thunder predictions on his team came through.

It certainly didn’t help OKC that Chet Holmgren left the game with what has been labeled as a face injury, but that was with just seven minutes left in the game. Of course, they’ll prefer to have him back on the court, but even still, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has proven that he can carry this team, and you know he’s going to come out on fire.

The desire to avenge their recent losses is certainly part of our Spurs vs. Thunder predictions. After their historic 24-1 start to the season, they’re now at 26-4 thanks to two losses to San Antonio. However, they finally get their first home game against them - the first matchup this season was in Las Vegas for the NBA Cup.

We also like first half point spread in this spot, but we’ve got OKC to win both halves (+149 at Novig) as the best bet from our Spurs vs. Thunder predictions. 
 

 

 

How To Watch Spurs vs. Thunder on Christmas Day

Again, this matchup is featured after the Knicks open things up at MSG, and here’s how to watch Spurs vs. Thunder on Christmas Day:

  • Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK
  • When: 2:30 PM ET on 12/25
  • Watch on TV: ESPN, ABC
  • Where to stream: ESPN+
     
 

 

Spurs vs. Thunder Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

As you’d expected with OKC at home, even with Wemby healthy, SGA and company are clear favorites in the latest Spurs vs. Thunder odds for Christmas Day at Novig Sportsbook:

 

 

Spurs vs. Thunder Injury Report & Latest News

Although he’s been back for a handful of games now, the first mention in any Spurs vs. Thunder injury news has to be Victor Wembanyama. He’s still playing fewer minutes as he eases his way back into things to help ensure his long-term health. Since they’ve got a clean sheet outside of that, we can check out Spurs vs. Thunder injuries in OKC.

As mentioned, the primary guy to monitor is Chet Holmgren, but the team would certainly still like to get Ajay Mitchell back from his concussion and Jaylin Williams sooner rather than later as well. In any case, bookmarking the Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report will allow you to keep tabs on all Spurs vs. Thunder injuries and much more.
 

 

 

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