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Oklahoma City went down in game one, but got what they needed from forward Jalen Williams. He was the Thunder’s top scorer in terms of starter’s with 26 points. He did miss some good looks late, including a three pointer but did not look impacted from his three weeks out. With the bigs in Hartenstein and Holmgren likely to continue to struggle, I expect Williams to remain as aggressive with his shot selection as he was in game one. Take his points prop over.
The Spurs had 21 turnovers in Game 1 of the West Finals against the Thunder, but still won 122-115 in overtime. Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points, had 24 rebounds, and 3 blocks, but changed the trajectory of so many other shot attempts. That's been the story all season in this series that the Spurs have now won 5 and lost 1 against the World Champion Thunder. Game 2 is supposed to be when the Thunder come out and even the series as they did against Denver and Indiana in last year's playoffs. But I think Wemby is going to remain a thorn in the side of the Thunder as he has all season. I took the points with the Spurs.

FanDuel. It was easy to overlook Jalen Williams’ Game 1 performance. The Thunder wing returned from his hamstring injury to score 26 points and 7 rebounds (21 and 5 in regulation) in 37 minutes in the instant classic. With apologies to Alex Caruso, Williams was the most consistent cog in the Thunder offense. Chet Holmgren looks as if he’s going to struggle offensively in this matchup, and the Spurs will continue to gameplan to slow down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Even if the latter fails, Williams (33% usage in Game 1) has more than enough runway to clear this line. Looking healthy, and with his minutes already fully built up, look for Williams to come out firing in Game 2.

Jalen Williams played 37 minutes in his return from a strained hamstring. He wasn't efficient offensively, shooting 11 of 25, but he didn't look hampered. Williams had 16 rebound chances and finished with seven boards. After getting outrebounded 61-40 in Game 1, the Thunder will be focused on a better performance on the glass. It will need to be a team effort against Victor Wembanyama. Back Williams -- who has grabbed seven rebounds in each of his two full playoff games this season -- to go Over.

Dylan Harper comes off a great Game 1 performance at Oklahoma City and is now averaging 14.6 points per game in the playoffs. His total for Game 2 has been set at 11.5 points. We don't even know the status of starting point guard De’Aaron Fox. He’s questionable and will be a game-time decision. Fox might not play in Game 2. Harper had one of the best postseason games in NBA rookie history. He’s writing his own history. The game comes to Harper so effortlessly. He’s leading the team, and they’re following. Harper over the total is easy to root for, even if Fox plays and he comes off the bench.

Chet Holmgren had a very disappointing Game 1 performance against the Spurs, however I expect him to bounce back tonight. Chet is averaging 17 PPG in the playoffs and has cleared this number in 7/9 postseason games. Im betting on him having a much more inspired performance.

It’s tough to side with an Under on any Spurs starters because they’re playing massive minutes. Champagnie has faced the Thunder three times as a starter and has PRA totals of 20, 16 and 21, and hasn’t been particularly sharp in any. Instead, he’s been all-around productive. The Thunder have other worries defensively, and Champagnie is a key candidate to take advantage again.

The Thunder were run over by Victor Wembanyama in Game 1 and OKC got crushed on the glass. OKC center Isaiah Hartenstein played just 12 minutes, less than half of what we usually gets, and needs to get more minutes here. Hartenstein’s R/A totals were in double-digits in seven of his previous eight playoff games, and in three games vs. the Spurs in the regular season were 10 12 and 15.
The Thunder have lost eight playoff games in their last two postseason runs. They've responded by going 8-0 SU and 6-2 ATS. Look for MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to be more efficient Wednesday and for Victor Wembanyama -- who had not played 40 minutes in any game all season -- to be less dominant after an epic 49-minute performance. Following Monday's double-overtime classic, the Thunder's depth should be a big factor in evening the series.

Dylan Harper started Game 1 with De’Aaron Fox (ankle) out. He went on to play 47 minutes, posting 24 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and seven steals. Fox is questionable for Game 2, but even if he takes the floor, Harper is going to have a significant role. Prior to Monday, he had already averaged 13.7 points per game in the playoffs. Take this over.

In his return from a hamstring injury, Jalen Williams played 37 minutes in Game 1. While he wasn’t overly efficient, he scored 26 points because he attempted 25 shots. The Spurs threw the kitchen sink at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, sending double teams and focusing their defense on slowing him down. That strategy worked as the Spurs won the game, so expect much of the same for Game 2. With plenty of shot attempts likely coming his way again, I like Williams to score at least 18 points.

Rookie Dylan Harper started for the injured De'Aaron Fox (ankle) in Game 1 and played an absurd 47 minutes, finishing with 24 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and seven steals. Fox is a gametime decision Wednesday. Even if he plays, Harper will have a substantial role off the bench. He has cleared this prop total in seven straight games, collecting seven-plus boards four times. If anyone can recover from that massive workload, it's the 20-year-old Harper.

Chet Holmgren has faced San Antonio five times this year, totaling 50 points (10 PPG). He’s gone over this 13.5 line once, with 17. The Spurs have held him to 36.5% shooting, far below his 55.7% season average. He took 7 shots in game one and has no more than 10 shots in any of the five games vs. the Spurs this season. In his career, vs. Wembanyama and the Spurs (10 games), he’s at 12.7 PPG.
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