Thunder favored -310 vs Spurs

DraftKings opened betting for the Western Conference finals on May 16 with the Oklahoma City Thunder installed as a -310 series favorite over the San Antonio Spurs, according to DraftKings betting pages and a DraftKings Network post. The sportsbook also listed Oklahoma City as a 6.5-point favorite for Game 1 at home, with a total of 219.5 points. NBA.com’s playoff page lists Thunder-Spurs as the West finals matchup, and ESPN’s playoff bracket shows the pairing as well. The opening line puts the defending champion Thunder in front before the series begins, while San Antonio enters as the underdog despite advancing to the conference finals as the No. 2 seed. DraftKings’ current team page for the Spurs shows the Game 1 market for May 19, while NBA.com’s official playoff page lists Game 1 for Monday, May 18, at 8:30 p.m. Eastern, indicating the betting market and league schedule were not aligned in the search results reviewed Sunday. (sportsbook.draftkings.com) ### What exactly did DraftKings post for the series? DraftKings listed Oklahoma City at -310 to win the series and San Antonio at plus money on the other side in its opening Western Conference finals market, according to DraftKings pages surfaced Saturday and Sunday. The DraftKings Network article describing the opener said the odds were released for the Spurs-Thunder matchup after the bracket was set. (sportsbook.draftkings.com) A -310 price implies Oklahoma City opened as a clear favorite, though not an overwhelming one. DraftKings also had the Thunder listed as the favorite in its broader NBA title market, where OKC was shown at -165 to win the championship and San Antonio at +320. ### What did the Game 1 market look like? (sportsbook.draftkings.com) DraftKings’ sportsbook page for the Spurs showed San Antonio as a 6.5-point underdog at Oklahoma City for the opener, with the over-under set at 219.5 points. The same page included same-game parlay offerings built around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren and De’Aaron Fox. (sportsbook.draftkings.com) The preliminary card summary referenced a seven-point spread, but the DraftKings page available in search results on Sunday showed 6.5 points rather than 7. Because betting lines can move, the verified figure from the accessible DraftKings market was 6.5 at the time of review. (sportsbook.draftkings.com) ### Is the Spurs-Thunder matchup confirmed on the bracket? ESPN’s 2025-26 playoff bracket page shows Oklahoma City and San Antonio meeting in the Western Conference finals. NBA.com’s 2026 playoffs page also lists Thunder versus Spurs in the West final bracket. NBA.com’s dedicated West finals page identifies Oklahoma City as the No. 1 seed and San Antonio as the No. 2 seed. (sportsbook.draftkings.com) That page lists the series as tied 0-0 before the opener. ### When is Game 1 scheduled? NBA.com’s West finals page lists Game 1 for Monday, May 18, at 8:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBC. The league’s broader playoff schedule page says postseason scheduling is updated as games are officially announced. (espn.com) ESPN’s playoff coverage page says the 2026 NBA Finals begin June 3 on ABC, placing the conference finals in the remaining window before that date. (nba.com) ESPN’s team schedule page for Oklahoma City also carries the Thunder’s postseason schedule. ### Which players are featured most heavily in the betting market? (nba.com) DraftKings’ Game 1 markets centered on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for Oklahoma City and Victor Wembanyama for San Antonio. The sportsbook page also highlighted props and parlays involving Holmgren, Fox, Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jalen Williams, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper. (espn.com) NBA.com’s series page lists Gilgeous-Alexander as Oklahoma City’s statistical leader at 29.1 points per game, 3.0 rebounds and 7.1 assists, while Wembanyama leads San Antonio at 20.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists. NBA.com lists Game 2 for May 20 and Game 3 for May 22 if the schedule holds, with the series opening in Oklahoma City. (sportsbook.draftkings.com) DraftKings’ series and Game 1 prices are likely to move again before tipoff as betting continues. (nba.com)