- The Spurs are 3.0-point home favorites in Game 6, but a win for the Thunder would send them to the NBA Finals.
- Four of the first five games of the series have combined for 220 or more points.
- Julian Champagnie has made three or more three pointers in three of his last six home games this postseason.
SAN ANTONIO – Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals could send the Oklahoma City Thunder to their second consecutive NBA Finals appearance or extend the series to a Game 7 with a Spurs win tonight at 8:30 PM EST.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs San Antonio Spurs Game 6 Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder | +3.0 (EVEN) | +135 | O 219.5 (-110) |
| Spurs | -3.0 (-120) | -160 | U 219.5 (-110) |
Legal sports betting sites favor the Spurs to win outright at -160 odds to keep the series alive and send it to a seventh game.
Oklahoma City was able to steal Game 3 on the road before San Antonio earned a dominant win on their home floor in Game 4, splitting the first two home games for the Spurs.
Though it is an elimination game, the over on total points is a good bet once again, as the two teams have cleared 220 points in four of the five games so far. Game 4, the only game to go under that mark, saw the two teams combine to shoot 15-66 (22.7%) from three, which is highly unlikely to recur.
Additionally, the two teams have combined for about 55 free throws per game throughout the series and there has been no indication that the refs will be swallowing the whistle any time soon, contributing to higher scoring games.
Julian Champagnie To Record Over 2.5 Three Pointers Made (+115)
Champagnie has quietly become an integral part of the Spurs’ rotation, averaging just under 35 minutes per game over the course of the Conference Finals. However, it has seemed that as his minutes have increased, his efficiency has taken a hit, dropping to just 36.5% from the field and 25.6% from three.
He had a nice bounce-back performance in Game 5, scoring 22 points on 8-15 from the field, knocking down four three pointers.
His shooting has been much better at home than on the road this postseason, shooting 50% from the field and 42.6% from three in San Antonio as opposed to 39.7% / 33.3% splits away from home.
Prior to the Conference Finals, Champagnie was shooting 52.9% from three at home while averaging three made three pointers per game, and that was with two games of just three three pointers attempted.
He has attempted at least five three pointers in each of his last six home games, so the volume is there for this bet to hit at Texas sports betting sites. It just comes down to Champagnie knocking a few of them down.
