SportsLine Backs Caruso Over 8.5 Points in Thunder-Spurs Game 5 as OKC Favored by 4.5
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Updated · CBS Sports · May 26
SportsLine Backs Caruso Over 8.5 Points in Thunder-Spurs Game 5 as OKC Favored by 4.5
9 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · May 26
Alex Caruso’s points line has fallen to 8.5 after a zero-point Game 4, but SportsLine’s model projects 9.5 points for the Thunder guard in Game 5.
15.8 points per game in the Western Conference finals still underpins that call, with Caruso having cleared 8.5 points in four of his last five playoff appearances.
De'Aaron Fox is another featured pick, with SportsLine expert Alex Selesnick backing him to top 23.5 combined points, rebounds and assists after beating that mark in six straight postseason games.
Chet Holmgren is the main under play at 20.5 points plus rebounds, as SportsLine notes he has stayed below that number in every game of the conference finals and has not topped 28 minutes since Game 1.
Oklahoma City enters the 8:30 p.m. ET home game as a 4.5-point favorite, while SportsLine says its NBA model has hit a 26-10 run on top-rated spread picks this season.
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