Thunder vs. Spurs betting: NBA preview for Jan. 13

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The San Antonio Spurs (27-12) are 8.5-point underdogs when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder (33-7) in a showdown between the top-ranked teams in the Western at Paycom Center on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock and FDSOK. The matchup has an over/under set at 230.5 points.

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Thunder vs. Spurs betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -307
  • Spurs odds to win: +247
  • Spread: Thunder (-8.5)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City has an 11-11 record against the spread at home and is 19-3 in home contests.
  • Oklahoma City has gone 9-10 ATS in home games this season as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • Thunder home games have gone over the set point total 12 times this season.
  • Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.1 points per home contest this year, 0.4 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 1.7 more points (232.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 1.6 points less per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have been favored on the moneyline 40 total times this season. They’ve gone 33-7 in those games.
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -307 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 31-4 (88.6% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Thunder a 75.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (third in NBA) 43.7 (first) 43.9 (18th) 44.7 (18th) 25.7 (16th) 11.7 (second)

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Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Spurs have an 11-10 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 14-7 overall in those contests.
  • This year, the Spurs have a 0-2 record ATS on the road when playing as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Spurs games have hit the over on the set point total nine times.
  • The Spurs and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.2 points per road contest this season, 4.7 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • In one of those 10 games, the final combined score surpassed the set total.
  • The Spurs’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 237.2 points scored. That’s 6.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Spurs are scoring 111.4 points per game compared to their 118.1 season average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • This season, San Antonio has won 10 out of the 14 games, or 71.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Spurs have been at least a +247 moneyline underdog three times this season and won each of those games.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Spurs have a 28.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (ninth in NBA) 46 (fourth) 46.8 (second) 43 (ninth) 25.6 (17th) 13.4 (sixth)
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