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In a matchup that felt inevitable, the top two seeds will clash in the Western Conference Final, and Game 1 tips off tonight.
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The MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and their runners-up will all be on the floor tonight as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center.
Our Spurs vs. Thunder props break down some of the night’s most favorable values, giving you my best NBA picks for Monday, May 18.
It’s all part of our full Spurs vs. Thunder predictions for Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.
Best Spurs vs Thunder props for Game 1
Player
Pick
Stephon Castle
Over 5.5 assists
-160
Devin Vassell
Over 2.5 made threes
+150
Isaiah Hartentstein
Over 18.5 PRA
-120
Game 1 Prop #1: Stephon Castle Over 5.5 assists
-160 at bet365
Stephon Castle has found the ball in his hands a lot this postseason, and he ranks second on the San Antonio Spurs in usage rate and first in assists.
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Among players with at least 10 games played, Castle’s 6.1 assists per game are tied with Jalen Brunson for fifth-most, and his 28.9% assist percentage is 10th among players with 30+ minutes per game.
Castle has hit 6+ assists in six of 11 games overall and three of five road games, and with De’Aaron Fox banged up, the second-year man could see an uptick in playmaking responsibilities.
Game 1 Prop #2: Devin Vassell Over 2.5 made threes
+150 at bet365
Devin Vassell is only shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc this postseason, but his career 37.2% mark from deep means that there is room for positive regression in the Western Conference Final.
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Vassell can enjoy improved efficiency against a Thunder team that’s allowed the seventh-most efficient 3-point shooting (36%) and fifth-most made 3-pointers (12).
The volume is there for Vassell, whose 65 triples are the 10th-most in the playoffs. If he can improve his shooting percentage in this favorable matchup, Vassell can reach three triples and cash this plus-money prop.
Game 1 Prop #3: Isaiah Hartenstein Over 18.5 points +…
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