Spurs vs Thunder Parlay Picks: Expert NBA Same Game Parlay at +453 odds

Winner takes all on Saturday as the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder clash in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. It has been a back and forth battle between two juggernauts, but only one of them can advance and play the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. Will it be the up-and-coming Spurs or can the defending champs showcase their experience and book a trip to their 2nd consecutive Finals appearance?

I’ve picked out my 3 favorite bets and put them together in a Same Game Parlay priced at +453 odds. Odds are courtesy of FanDuel, be sure to head over to our NBA Predictions page for in-depth analysis on all upcoming NBA Finals games. Now let’s jump into my Spurs vs Thunder Game 7 SGP bet!

OKC Thunder -3.5 (-110)

Alex Caruso 3+ Made Threes (+162)

Isaiah Hartenstein Over 14.5 Pts + Rebs (-174)

Same Game Parlay odds: +453

OKC Thunder -3.5 (-110)

I must say I was very disappointed with the effort of the defending champs in Game 6 as they lost in a wire-to-wire win for San Antonio, as the Spurs lead grew as much as 28 points at one point. If there is one positive the Thunder can take away from that game it was the return of Jalen Williams, who logged 10 minutes of play following a lengthy recovery from a hamstring issue. The MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had yet another disappointing game, it’s hard to remember him having this many issues scoring the ball against an opponent in the postseason. With that said, Game 7 should see a completely different approach by the defending champs. This will be their biggest test since last year’s Game 7 of the NBA Finals, which they won against the Pacers. Experience has often been overlooked in today’s modern NBA, but at some point it has to become the differentiating factor in games like these. Yes, the Spurs have shown great resilience in this series, but for a team so young and in their first deep postseason run as a group I cannot imagine them overcoming an obstacle like the defending champs are on the road. SGA has dropped 30+ in 2 of 3 home games in this series, he had 29 and 35 in the two Game 7s last postseason vs Denver and Indiana (both wins for OKC). I have the Thunder edging this one out in a thriller at home.

Alex Caruso 3+ Made Threes (+162)

SGA struggling with efficiency, Ajay Michell out injured, Jalen Williams just returning from injury… the Thunder are going through a lot right now. All of this has unleashed Alex Caruso into him being one of the major contributors for OKC in this series, despite him coming off the bench. From averaging just 9 and 6.3 points per game over the first two Rounds, the former Laker has upped that to 15.3 ppg over the first 6 games of this series. He’s scored in double-figures in all 3 wins for the Thunder so far, while his three-point shot has been very stable at 55.9% efficiency on 3.2 makes per game. Wemby roaming the paint has forced the Thunder to take more threes than they’re accustomed to doing so, with the Spurs’ season on the line I expect their defense to tighten up even more on Saturday. If the Thunder are smart, they will go to their guy Caruso early and often in this game. Role players normally play a lot better at home than on the road, I expect that to be the case here as well. The experience factor should also not be underestimated here; Caruso has scored in double-digits in both of last year’s Game 7s vs Indiana and Denver.

Isaiah Hartenstein Over 14.5 Pts + Rebs (-174)

Game 6 saw Hartenstein attempt the 2nd most shots in this series so far, despite him playing just 16 minutes. He successfully cleared this line for the 11th time in 14 games (78% success rate) with 10 points and 5 boards, making this bet one of the more profitable ones this postseason run. His physicality down low against Victor Wembanyama is one of the main reasons why the Frenchman has struggled to score in this series, the last two games have seen Wemby shoot under 50% from the field and his last 4 have seen him record less than 10 rebounds 3 times. Game 7 will come down to who executes better offensively under pressure, Hartenstein’s minutes are likely going up as he tries to slow down the alien one more time in this series. Unlike his counterpart on the other side, Hartenstein has played in 3 Game 7s in his career so far and has a 2-1 SU record in those games averaging 5.7 points and 8 rebounds per game. He’s recorded 15 Pts+ Rebs in 8 of his last 10 games vs the Spurs, I have high hopes of him controlling the rebounding situation and hitting some push shots down the middle just like he did in Game 6.