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The San Antonio Spurs opened the season with a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but it has been a dominant run ever since. The Spurs will look to exact a measure of revenge and extend their lengthy home winning streak when they host the Thunder on Saturday in the first meeting since the season-opening encounter in Oklahoma.
San Antonio opened its five-game homestand with a 109-101 victory over Chicago on Thursday to improve to 31-0 at AT&T Center this season and extend its home winning streak to 40 games dating to last season. One more victory at home will give the Spurs sole possession of the third-longest run in NBA history as they enter this one tied with the Orlando Magic of the mid-1990s and four behind the Chicago Bulls of the same era. A meeting on the back end of the homestand with the Golden State Warriors - who pulled into Friday with an NBA-record 46 straight home wins and a three-game lead on San Antonio in the Western Conference - is looming, but the Spurs must first contend with what could be an angry Thunder squad. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined for 54 points but their teammates provided little support in a home loss to Minnesota on Friday, Oklahoma City's seventh defeat in 11 games.
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
LINE HISTORY: The Spurs opened as eight point favorites at home and by early Saturday morning that line was already adjusted to -8.5. The total opened at 213 on Friday afternoon, wobbled throughout the evening, began falling overnight, and settled in at 210.5 near mid-morning on Saturday.
INJURY REPORT:
Thunder - SG D. Waiters (Questionable Saturday, personal)
SG A. Robinson (Questionable Saturday, ankle)
Spurs - No injuries to report.
COVERS POWER RANKINGS: Thunder (-9.7) - Spurs (-16.4) + home court (-3) = Spurs -9.7
DANCE TEAM WAR:
- Pick:
- Golden State
- Capper:
- Larry Ness
- Start:
- March 14, 2016 - 10:30 PM
- Offered at:
- 5dimes @ -15 -108 Golden State
- Analysis:
Steph Curry celebrates his birthday with a win & COVER...
My free play is on the GS Warriors at 10:35 ET.
It’s Steph Curry’s (30.5-5.3-6.5) 28th birthday and with yet another home win (Golden St is 30-0 at home this year and has won 48 straight going back to last season) the 59-6 Warriors can become the fastest team to reach 60 wins by besting the Pelicans. Thompson (22.0) joins Curry in the “Splash Brothers” backcourt, while the do-everything Green (13.7-9.6-7.4) tops the best supporting cast in the NBA. The Warriors lead the NBA in scoring (115.5 PPG) on 48.7 percent shooting (48.7%), including 41.3 percent on threes (1st). Golden St also owns the fifth-best defensive FG percentage (43.6%).
The Warriors host the Pelicans, who have lost EIGHT in a row at Oakland, including two games in last year's playoffs. New Orleans was 45-37 last year (earning the No. 8 seed in the West) but at 24-41 (on pace to win just 30 games!) won't be returning to the postseason this year thanks to an injury-plagued campaign. Guard Gordon (15.2) and swingman Evans (15.2-4.4-5.2) have already been lost for the season, although Alvin Gentry (former Golden St assistant) is hoping to get a boost Monday if Norris Cole (10.6-3.4-3.7) returns from a three-game absence due to a back injury. Anthony Davis (24.4-10.3) has terrific numbers plus SF Anderson (16.6-6.0) and PG Holiday (16.3-6.0 APG) are huge producers off the bench but the Pelicans have just never been able to get their act together this season.
New Orleans has dropped SEVEN of its last eight games overall and is currently 0-3 SU and ATS to begin a five-game road trip after falling 103-92 at Milwaukee on Saturday. Yes, the Warriors are on pace to win 74 or 75 games but they are still only 3 1/2 games ahead of San Antonio for the West’s best record an still have THREE games remaining with the Spurs. No let up here, as Steph celebrates his birthday with a win & COVER!
Good luck...Larry
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