This Tuesday, the (10-22) San Antonio Spurs will travel to Oklahoma City, OK to take on the (14-19) Oklahoma City Thunder. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Paycom Center. These two teams matched up earlier in the season, as the Thunder walked away with a 119-111 win.
The Spurs are entering this matchup after falling to the Orlando Magic, 133-113. They struggled on both ends of the floor, as they will have to be more efficient on both ends if they want to challenge the Thunder on the road.
The Thunder are coming into this one after losing to the New Orleans Pelicans, 128-125 in OT. They battled until the very end, but they couldn't get enough defensive stops to win this game. They will have to apply more pressure and be more aggressive if they want to take down the Spurs at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The San Antonio Spurs are currently in 14th place in the Western Conference standings, as they are still 11 games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 110.6 points per game and they have shot 46.5% from the floor. This is the 25th most points scored per contest and the 20th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Spurs have an adjusted offensive rating of 109.6, which is the 27th-highest rating in the NBA. Keldon Johnson continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 20.9 points per game on 41% shooting from the floor. San Antonio has also shown that they struggle to consistently knock down shots from deep. They have only made 34.5% of their shots from behind the arc, which is the 20th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Spurs have also continued to leave points on the court, as they are only shooting 73% from the charity s tripe. This is the second-lowest free-throw shooting percentage, as they can't miss out on these free looks and still expect to win these games.
On defense, the Spurs have struggled to consistently stop their opponents. They are currently allowing 120.2 points per game and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 50.6% from the floor. This is the highest shooting percentage given up and the most points surrendered per contest. Accusing to dunksandthrees.com, the Spurs have an adjusted defensive rating of 119.3, which is the lowest rating in the NBA. They have not consistently contested shots near the rim or on the outside, as their opponents have also shot 39.3% from behind the arc. This is the highest three-point shooting percentage allowed, as they haven't been able to stop anyone or anything this season. San Antonio is also snatching 42.4 rebounds per game, which is the 22nd most in the league. They have to crash the defensive glass if they want t o keep the Thunder from scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: Blake Wesley SG (Knee) is listed as probable.
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