Quick Recap:
• Record: 1-0
• Units: +1.0
• Best Win: San Antonio Spurs -2.5 (+1.0u)
• Tough Loss: —
Bryan Bash delivered a perfect slate on May 24, 2026, finishing 1-0 on his NBA playoff selections. The handicapper’s lone wager came in the Western Conference finals, where he backed the San Antonio Spurs to cover against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a pivotal Game 4 matchup.
Thunder at Spurs
Bash targeted the San Antonio Spurs -2.5 at -110 odds for one unit, and the selection cashed comfortably as the Spurs dominated the Thunder 103-82 to even the Western Conference finals at two games apiece. The 21-point victory margin cleared the 2.5-point spread with plenty of room to spare, giving Bash a winning result on his only play of the day.
Victor Wembanyama was the catalyst for San Antonio’s convincing win, posting 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and three blocks in a dominant two-way performance. The Spurs’ young superstar set the tone early, helping San Antonio build a nine-point advantage after the first quarter with a 28-19 edge. That early momentum proved critical, as the Spurs never trailed and maintained control throughout all four periods. San Antonio outscored Oklahoma City in every single quarter—28-19, 22-19, 28-22, and 25-22—demonstrating the kind of consistency that made this cover never in doubt.
The Thunder struggled mightily on the offensive end, shooting just 33.0 percent from the field and a dismal 18.2 percent from three-point range. Those shooting woes made it nearly impossible for Oklahoma City to mount any serious comeback attempt. Meanwhile, while San Antonio’s 38.9 percent field goal percentage and 27.3 percent three-point shooting weren’t spectacular, they didn’t need to be—the Spurs’ defense held the Thunder to their second-lowest postseason total of the year, suffocating Oklahoma City’s offensive flow. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander managed just 19 points and seven assists as the Thunder’s top performer, but he received little help from his supporting cast.
De’Aaron Fox contributed a well-rounded 12 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists for the Spurs, while Stephon Castle and Devin Vassel each added 13 points. San Antonio also held a 52-47 rebounding advantage and dished out 25 assists compared to Oklahoma City’s 22, demonstrating superior ball movement and effort on the glass. The Spurs improved to 75.0 percent from the free-throw line while the Thunder shot 88.9 percent, though Oklahoma City’s efficiency at the stripe was rendered moot by their inability to generate enough trips to the line or field goal attempts that fell.
For Bash, this was a textbook winning selection. The Spurs’ defensive intensity and Wembanyama’s brilliance combined to produce a wire-to-wire victory that never threatened the spread. San Antonio has not lost three consecutive games all season, and their determination to avoid a 3-1 series deficit was evident from the opening tip.
Bryan Bash closed May 24 with a clean 1-0 record, capitalizing on a San Antonio squad that delivered exactly the type of performance needed to cover a short spread at home. The Spurs’ dominant defense and balanced offensive attack made this one of the more straightforward covers of the playoff season.
