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Injury Report, Updated Odds (1/25): Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs

With the No. 1 seed controlled by the Thunder, they can maintain their position in the standings with a win over the Spurs.
Injury Report, Updated Odds (1/25): Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs
Injury Report, Updated Odds (1/25): Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs

With three straight wins, the Oklahoma City Thunder is currently the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. They defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in OKC just last night in a close game that saw Jalen Williams knock down the eventual game-winner with two seconds on the clock.

While it was a close game, the Thunder took care of business and look to do so again as they travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs. This is a game the NBA included in "Rivalry Week" though the two teams are really just connected because of Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama. 

Still, the game will be on ESPN in a primetime slot as the NBA wants the two teams to end up being rivals. 

Injury Report

Thunder:

Ousmane Dieng, OUT (G League)

Tre Mann, OUT (G League)

Olivier Sarr, OUT (Hip)

Lindy Waters, OUT (G League)

Spurs:

Dominick Barlow, OUT (G League)

Charles Bassey, OUT (ACL)

Sidy Cissoko, OUT (Ankle)

Mamadi Diakite, OUT (G League)

David Duke Jr., OUT (G League)

Tre Jones, Questionable (G League)


While the majority of the names on this list weren't going to make an impact on this game if they were available, Tre Jones being questionable could make an impact. His ability to control the ball and make clean passes to set up teammates would be valuable against the Thunder -- a team capable of turning teams over, especially young ones like the Spurs.

Outside of Jones, though, nothing on this list really swings the game one way or another.

Updated Odds

Despite being on the second night of a back-to-back, the Thunder is still an 8.5-point favorite over the Spurs. They're clearly the better team in this one, but they played last night in a game that quite literally came down to the final shot (and some help from technical fouls), so that could change the energy in this one.

On national television, it would be huge for the Thunder to come out and cover the spread in this one.


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Kade Kimble
KADE KIMBLE

Kade has been covering a wide variety of teams ranging from the NFL to the NBA and college athletics since joining Sports Illustrated's On SI in 2022.