Thunder vs Spurs Expert Picks & Game 3 Best Bets

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The Western Conference Finals continue this evening as the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs battle for the series lead in Game 3.

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Our NBA experts have you primed for tip-off at the Frost Bank Center, delivering our best NBA picks for Friday, May 22.

Thunder vs Spurs Expert Picks Tonight

Pick

Odds

Jon Metler:
Wembanyama o25.5 points

-112

Jason Logan:
Holmgren o1.5 threes

+110

Joe Osborne:
Spurs -1.5

-112

Odds courtesy of bet365.

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Jon Metler’s expert pick: Victor Wembanyama Over 25.5 points

Price: -112 at bet365

I could make this bet purely about Victor Wembanyama, but for me, it’s really about the injury report. Jalen Williams left Game 2 with a hamstring injury and is officially listed as questionable for Game 3.

Personally, I think he’s closer to out than truly questionable, and his potential absence would be significant when it comes to defending Wembanyama.

Williams is an elite perimeter defender who can slow down the San Antonio Spurs at the point of attack while also switching onto Wembanyama — or even defending him outright — thanks to his 7-foot-2 wingspan.

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On the other side, De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper are both listed as questionable for San Antonio, but I believe both are more likely to play. If the Spurs have Fox, Harper, and Stephon Castle available, they’ll have three guards capable of constantly breaking down the Oklahoma City Thunder defense, forcing rotations, and creating easy opportunities for Wembanyama around the rim.

I price Wembanyama closer to -165 to clear this total in…

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