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San Antonio Spurs logo SA @ Oklahoma City Thunder logo OKC Wed, May 20 • 8:30 PM ET
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander logo Shai Gilgeous-Alexander o28.5 Points Scored (-110)
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o27.5 -125 Fanatics Sportsbook
Pick made: 10 hours ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst
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o27.5  -125

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was 1-for-5 from the floor with four points in the first half of Game 1 and quickly realized backup wasn’t coming. After just one shot inside of 15 feet in the opening half, SGA was more aggressive attacking the rim. All nine of his 2-point FGAs in the 2H came within 15 feet – seven in the paint - and he scored 18 points in the half before OT. Gilgeous-Alexander’s Game 1 usage was down to 28.2%, including just 19.5% in the first half of Monday’s series opener. That’s a significant dip from his postseason usage of 32.1% entering the Western Conference finals and his usage of 31.6% over the four regular-season matchups with the Spurs (in which he averaged 29.5 points). Projections sit north of 28 points for Game 2.

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OKC -6.5
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander o28.5 Points Scored
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Victor Wembanyama o3.5 Total Blocks
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Chet Holmgren o1.5 3-Pointers Made
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Pick made: 10 hours ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

The Thunder clap back in a big way in Game 2. Oklahoma City is 8-0 SU and 6-2 ATS off a playoff loss the past two seasons and gets 30+ from a more aggressive Shai Gilgous-Alexander. Wembanyama sees more swats with OKC attacking the interior and Chet Holmgren tries stretch the Spurs defense with his outside shooting, having hit at least two triples in six of his nine postseason games so far.

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