The Golden State Warriors (1-0) will be 9.5-point favorites at home in game two of the First Round of the Western Conference Playoffs when they meet the San Antonio Spurs (0-1). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 205.5 points and it will air on TNT at 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday, April 16, 2018.
San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors ATS Odds
In game one, Durant led the Warriors to a 113-92 victory. He put up 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The two teams combined to put up 205 points, hitting the projected point total, and Golden State covered as a 7.5-point favorite. Golden State had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (27.0 vs. 6.8). San Antonio, meanwhile, did an excellent job of converting from the charity stripe (19-24; 79.2 percent).
This matchup pits one of the league’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses. Golden State currently ranks second in offensive efficiency and San Antonio ranks fourth in defensive efficiency.
Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of Spurs games, with 43 unders compared to 38 overs. San Antonio holds records of 47-36 straight up (SU) and 41-38-4 against the spread (ATS).
Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when setting the total of Warriors games, with 41 overs compared to 41 unders. Golden State has an outstanding 59-24 SU record, but they are just 34-46-3 ATS.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors Odds Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Spurs, ATS Winner – Spurs, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- San Antonio ranks seventh in points off turnovers allowed per game (15.0) while Golden State ranks 28th (18.6).
- The Spurs rank 14th in steals allowed per game (7.6) while the Warriors rank last (8.8).
- Golden State ranks first in assists per game (29.3) while San Antonio ranks 16th (22.7).
- Both of these teams are exceptional at blocking the ball. Golden State leads the league with 7.4 blocks per game while San Antonio is fourth with 5.6 blocks per game.
- The Warriors rank first in fast break points per game (19.1) while the Spurs rank 22nd (10.2).
- The Warriors rank 17th in three pointers attempted per game (28.8) while the Spurs rank 27th (24.1).
- San Antonio ranks ninth in second chance points per game (13.1) while Golden State ranks 29th (10.3).
- Golden State is 16-5 when they allow below 100 points, while San Antonio is 32-10.
- In games where they reach the century mark, the Warriors are 56-15 and the Spurs are 36-14.
- San Antonio is 15-24-3 ATS on the road, while Golden State is 16-24-2 ATS at home.
- Of the Spurs’ 42 road games, they have 22 unders, 18 overs and 2 pushes.
- Of the Warriors’ 42 home games, they have 21 unders, 20 overs and 1 push.
Bettings Trends:
- In their last five games, San Antonio and Golden State have both had 3 overs, 1 under and 1 push.
- The Warriors are 2-3 ATS over their last five games, while the Spurs are 1-4.
- The Warriors have been outscored by an average of 5.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Golden State has defeated opponents by an average of 6.2 points.
- During their last five games, the Spurs have scored an average of 103.2 points per game (0.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 109.4 points per game (9.4 above their season average).
