Thunder vs. Spurs betting: NBA preview for Dec. 25

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The Western’s top teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-4) and the San Antonio Spurs (22-7), hit the court at Paycom Center on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. The Thunder are favored by 9.5 points at home. The matchup has an over/under of 233.5.

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Thunder vs. Spurs betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -358
  • Spurs odds to win: +284
  • Spread: Thunder (-9.5)
  • Total: 233.5
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 9-6 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 14-1 overall in those contests.
  • Oklahoma City has gone 7-5 ATS at home this season when playing as 9.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Thunder have gone over a set point total in a home game eight times this year.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against Oklahoma City to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 228.5 points per contest this season.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Thunder games has surpassed the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 3.5 fewer points (230) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Thunder have scored 0.4 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 26 of the 30 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (86.7%).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -358 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 20-1 (95.2% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 78.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (third in NBA) 43 (first) 44.6 (12th) 43.8 (14th) 25.8 (17th) 12.1 (second)

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Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Spurs are 11-5 in road contests with a 7-9 record against the spread on the road.
  • This season, the Spurs are 0-1 ATS in road games when playing as 9.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Spurs road games have hit the over on the set point total nine times this season.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to the Spurs to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 235 points per contest.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs are 9-1 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Spurs games have gone over the set total five times.
  • The Spurs’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 237.5 points scored. That’s four more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Spurs are scoring 123.4 points per game compared to their 120.4 season average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • San Antonio has won nine, or 75%, of the 12 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Spurs have played as an underdog of +284 or more once this season and won that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 26.0% chance of a victory for the Spurs.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (sixth in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 45.9 (fifth) 41.6 (seventh) 26.3 (13th) 13.8 (10th)
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