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The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder kick off the premier matchup of these NBA playoffs on Monday, May 17.
Victor Wembanyama & Co. will give OKC more trouble than it's seen to date, and our Spurs vs. Thunder same-game parlay is eyeing a gritty, tightly-contested opening game.
For more on Game 1, check out Zack Hanshew's full Spurs vs. Thunder predictions.
Our best Spurs vs Thunder SGP for Game 1
SGP leg #1: Under 219
The San Antonio Spurs have the NBA's best defensive rating for the playoffs at 102.2. The Oklahoma City Thunder are no slouches, either, ranking sixth at 109.3. The best defense in the game against another that hasn't had to break much of a sweat is ripe for a low-scoring opening salvo.
SGP leg #1: Spurs +6.5
No team gave the Thunder fits in the regular season like the Spurs did. San Antonio is the only team in the NBA that finished with a winning record over OKC this year, going 4-1 in the matchup. While that familiarity won't guarantee a win here, this will be a tight game that goes down to the wire
SGP leg #1: Victor Wembanyama Over 13.5 rebounds
Victor Wembanyama has recorded 14+ rebounds in five of his last six games with at least 20 minutes played. Game 1 against the Thunder should be close, and Wemby’s rebounding will be needed against the Thunder’s two-headed monster of Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.
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