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Brian Windhorst reveals he’s already made NBA Finals dinner reservations in Oklahoma City as Thunder dominance continues.
The Spurs gave the Thunder their second loss of the season, after a strong 24-1 start. On Wembanyama’s return, he had 22 points, nine rebounds and two blocks off the bench. San Antonio will stay in Las Vegas, Nevada, to face the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup Finals on Tuesday.
Oklahoma City, the reigning champs and a heavy preseason favorite to repeat, are a massive +125 favorite to win the NBA Finals for a second straight season.
The Thunder lost their second game of the season to the Spurs Saturday night, eliminating them from the NBA Cup.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entertained the notion his squad and the San Antonio Spurs could develop the NBA's "best rivalry" within the next few years.
With a current BetMGM win total over/under at 69.5 wins (-140 over/+115 under), Oklahoma City is currently favored to become the third 70-win team in NBA history. The -140 odds for “over 69.5” imply a more than 58 percent chance of getting there.
The OKC Thunder have had a historic start after winning the NBA Finals. Should that be the Cleveland Cavaliers' blueprint for their standard?
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San Antonio vs Oklahoma City, Final Score: Spurs upset Thunder 111-109 in Wembanyama’s return, advance to NBA Cup Finals
The Spurs hung on as Wembanyama rested the final few minutes of the third quarter, with Fox drawing a foul on Caruso for free throws to take a 78-77 lead as time ran out.
Jalen Williams expressed confidence in his Oklahoma City Thunder squad beating the 1996 Chicago Bulls and 2016 Golden State Warriors.
Julius Randle details what it will take for the Minnesota Timberwoles to win a championship and what makes the Oklahoma City Thunder so unbeatable.
See today’s NBA same game parlay picks for the Saturday, Dec. 13 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs game.