2026 NBA Western Conference finals odds, best bet: Thunder vs. Spurs picks by expert on 138-97 run

The San Antonio Spurs will look to stay alive in their best-of-seven NBA Western Conference series when they battle the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 on Thursday night. Oklahoma City is coming off a 127-114 win on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 series lead. The Thunder (64-18), who were the top seed in the West, are looking to win back-to-back NBA championships. The Spurs (62-20), who were the second seed after winning the Southwest Division, are looking to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2013-14.

Tip-off from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Spurs lead the all-time postseason series 21-18. The Spurs are a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Thunder vs. Spurs odds from FanDuel Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 218.5. 

Before making any Thunder vs. Spurs picks, you NEED to see the predictions from SportsLine's Mike Barner. 

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Now Barner has studied Thunder vs. Spurs from every angle and locked in his picks. He's going Over on the point total, and he's also found a critical x-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. 

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