Losers of six of their last eight games, the San Antonio Spurs aren’t exactly hitting their stride in the stretch run toward the postseason. Things won’t get any easier for the Spurs on Thursday when they travel to Oakland to renew acquaintances with the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs have been a solid OVER wager lately, as eight of San Antonio’s last 10 games have gone above the closing total. In that span, the average combined score was 221 points.
he San Antonio Spurs (37-27, 5th West) head west to take on the Golden State Warriors (50-14, 2nd West) in a Western Conference showdown. The Spurs are 3-7 over their last 10 games played but won their last outing beating the Memphis Grizzlies 100-98. Tony Parker scored 23 points for the Spurs in the win. However, Pau Gasol collided with his brother Marc during the game and has been listed as doubtful for Thursday’s outing against the Warriors. Golden State has won six straight and nine of 10 entering this game. The Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday in their last outing 114-101 behind Stephen Curry’s 34 points, including 6 baskets from downtown.
LaMarcus Aldridge leads the Spurs in scoring with an average of 22.2 points per game. Pau Gasol is the leading rebounder but is doubtful for the game. Veteran Tony Parker is leading the team in assists with an average of 3.7 per game. Rudy Gay is the third leading scorer at 11.3 points per game and has been upgraded to questionable for this game. As a team, the Spurs are shooting 45.9% from the field and 35.4% from 3-point territory. On the season, San Antonio is 27th in the NBA in scoring averaging 102.3 point per game, while first in points allowed at 99.4.
Stephen Curry went down with a sprained ankle in Friday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, but the team has insisted he sat out late in the game for precautionary reasons and should be good to go tonight. Curry proceeded to play a round of golf at Augusta National on Saturday and then drop 34 points on 12-of-20 shooting vs the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. The Dubs have claimed the last seven matchups in this series, including a sweep in the Western Conference final last spring.
Golden State is led by a trio of scorers including Stephen Curry (26.8 ppg), Kevin Durant (25.9 ppg) and Klay Thompson (19.7 ppg). Draymond Green is leading the team in rebounds (7.7 rpg) and in assists (7.4 apg). As a team, the Warriors are shooting 51.3% from the field and 39.8% from 3-point territory. On the season, Golden State is first in the NBA in scoring averaging 116.0 points per game, while 20th in points allowed at 107.5
Golden State will WIN, Cover the Spread 11,5, and the Total will go Over.
Golden State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing San Antonio.
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