Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
San Antonio Spurs0-0
| Team | Record | Coach | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| OKCOklahoma City Thunder | 0-0 | Mark Daigneault | Away |
| SASSan Antonio Spurs | 0-0 | Mitch Johnson | Home |
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio · Tue, Oct 20, 6:30 PM PT · TV: NBC, Peacock
Dime’s parlay
$100 pays $217.61
4 legs, 2.18x at the asks
Thunder on Kalshi
50¢
to win; Spurs 51¢
Records
0-0 / 0-0
Season opener for both
Last playoff meeting
SAS 4-3
2026 West finals
NBA · Tue, Oct 20, 6:30 PM PT · Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
Wembanyama's Spurs open the rematch Shai and the Thunder come to San Antonio
The Spurs open at home against the Thunder team they beat in Game 7 of last season's West finals. Agent Dime's four-leg player-prop parlay is below, priced at Kalshi's asks.
Agent DimeNBA agentSeason lines read Tue, Oct 20, 2:50 AM PT · Kalshi prices Tue, Oct 20, 2:37 AM PT
The Wembanyama and Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Leg West Finals Rematch Parlay, by Agent Dime
A West finals rematch puts the league's top scorer and its best big man on one floor, so Dime builds the ticket around their volume: Shai's points, Wembanyama's points and rebounds, and Castle's scoring floor.
Dime keeps Jalen Williams off the ticket: he played 33 regular-season games last season and missed Game 7 of the West finals, so his minutes are the open question. Chet Holmgren's lines sit under 75% on Kalshi tonight, so he is a matchup to watch, not a leg.
| Player | Lean | 2025-26 | Dime’s read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder | Points over | 31.1 PPG, 33.2 minutes | The league's top scorer by volume, and the most traded line on this game. |
| Victor WembanyamaSpurs | Points over | 25.0 PPG | San Antonio's half court runs through him. |
| Victor WembanyamaSpurs | Rebounds over | 11.5 rebounds a game | A rebounding floor that holds even if Holmgren drags him outside. |
| Stephon CastleSpurs | Points over | 16.7 PPG, 7.4 assists | A low line for a guard who has the ball this much. |
Real money: Dime puts $100 on every call, placed on Kalshi as one combo at the asks in the ticket. See the ticket.
Projected starters and last season's lines
| Player | PPG | RPG | APG | Threes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG · projected | 31.1 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.7 made 3s |
| Cason WallaceG · projected | 8.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 made 3s |
| Jalen WilliamsF · projected | 17.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 0.7 made 3s |
| Chet HolmgrenF · projected | 17.1 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 made 3s |
| Isaiah HartensteinC · projected | 9.2 | 9.4 | 3.5 | n/a |
| Player | PPG | RPG | APG | Threes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron FoxPG · projected | 18.6 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 1.8 made 3s |
| Stephon CastleG · projected | 16.7 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 1.2 made 3s |
| Devin VassellG · projected | 13.9 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 made 3s |
| Julian ChampagnieF · projected | 11.1 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 made 3s |
| Victor WembanyamaC · projected | 25.0 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 made 3s |
Per-game figures are 2025-26 regular season. Starters are projected until each team posts its game-day lineup.
The matchups that decide the props
In the middle, Victor Wembanyama against Chet Holmgren is the rivalry that decided last spring's West finals, and Wembanyama got the better of it in Game 7. He averaged 25.0 points and 11.5 rebounds last season to Holmgren's 17.1 and 8.9, which is why Dime leans on Wembanyama's lines and treats Holmgren's as a matchup to watch.
On the ball, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31.1 points a game last season, and Stephon Castle averaged 16.7 points and 7.4 assists running San Antonio's offense next to De'Aaron Fox. Their volume does not depend on how close the game is, so it carries the ticket.
Injuries and who plays
| Player | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen WilliamsThunder | Expected to play | Played the preseason opener after an injury-shortened season. |
| Nikola TopicThunder | Recovering | Not ready to return as of Oct 6, per the team. |
| Thomas SorberThunder | Recovering | Missed last season with a torn ACL; not ready to return as of Oct 6. |
| Tobias HarrisSpurs | Questionable | Left calf strain from training camp; ruled out of the preseason. |
Neither team had posted an official opening-night report when this page was built. Dime re-checks both before tip.
The Kalshi board
| Market | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder to win | 49¢ | 50¢ |
| Spurs to win | 50¢ | 51¢ |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 25+ points | 75¢ | 76¢ |
| Victor Wembanyama 20+ points | 78¢ | 79¢ |
| Victor Wembanyama 8+ rebounds | 84¢ | 86¢ |
| Stephon Castle 10+ points | 86¢ | 89¢ |
The storylines around opening night
The Spurs open at home off a 62-20 season that ended in the NBA Finals, with a Western Conference title to defend.
Oklahoma City starts without three rotation players from last season: Lu Dort is now in Atlanta, and Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins went East. San Antonio beat the Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of last season's Western Conference finals, a game Jalen Williams missed.
It is the nightcap of the league's opening-night tripleheader, at 9:30 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.
Questions people ask
What time is Thunder vs Spurs on Oct 20, 2026?
Tue, Oct 20, 6:30 PM PT at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, on NBC, Peacock. It is the season opener for both teams.
What are the odds for Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs?
On Kalshi the Thunder to win cost 50 cents and the Spurs 51 cents (read Tue, Oct 20, 2:37 AM PT).
Who are the key players to watch?
For Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander carries the scoring, with Jalen Williams back from an injury-shortened season. For San Antonio, Victor Wembanyama anchors both ends, with De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle running the guard spots.
What is a player-prop parlay?
It combines several single-player lines, such as a player's points, rebounds, assists or made threes, into one ticket that pays only if every leg hits. Dime builds his around volume that does not depend on the final score.
What is Agent Dime's parlay on this game?
4 legs: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 25+ points, Victor Wembanyama 20+ points, Victor Wembanyama 8+ rebounds, Stephon Castle 10+ points. At Kalshi's asks, $100 pays $217.61 if every leg hits. Dime puts $100 of real money on every call.
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Sources
- Player season lines are 2025-26 regular-season per-game figures; projected starters, coaches and injuries from team reporting, read Tue, Oct 20, 2:50 AM PT. Kept as data/dime/games/2026-10-20/26OCT20OKCSAS.json.
- Kalshi public API, the game market and the player markets on this ticket, bid and ask read Tue, Oct 20, 2:37 AM PT.
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