The Western Conference Finals continue Wednesday night as the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder square off in a pivotal Game 2 matchup.
After stealing Game 1 on the road, the Spurs now have an opportunity to take a commanding 2-0 series lead, while the Thunder will be looking to respond behind their young stars on their home floor.
In this breakdown, we’ll highlight the best Spurs vs. Thunder DraftKings Showdown picks, including top Captain candidates, GPP plays, value targets, and lineup construction strategies for Game 2. Whether you’re building a single-entry lineup or chasing a tournament takedown, these NBA DFS picks will help you identify the strongest plays on the slate. Let’s build.
Best Spurs vs. Thunder Game 2 Captain Picks
- Wemby ($12.6k)
- SGA (10.6k)
- Jalen Williams
- Stephon Castle ($8.2k)
- Chet Holmgren ($8.6k)
These are the top Captain plays in terms of projection, floor, and ceiling. Wemby was insane in game one. Obviously OKC is not a fun matchup and game two is again in OKC, so there’s always a chance the Thunder answer back and find a way to contain him.
I would expect OKC to battle back and win game two, but even if they do, there’s no guarantee they win easily or stop Wemby. He’s expensive, but he’s worth it. Naturally, he’s the highest exposed player when I run 1,000 lineups using our lineup optimizer.
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Wemby looks great, and so does SGA. He wasn’t connecting in game one, so with OKC’s backs suddenly against the wall, I’d imagine he’s a really good bet to get it going. I like him a lot as a pivot off Wemby in tourneys.
Jalen smashed in game one and logged 37 minutes, so from a burn and production perspective, there’s nothing to worry about here. We can run it back with him, but I’m pretty into Chet, who was way too quiet in game one. If OKC is going to win, he can’t get punked like that.
Both look like strong leverage Captains, and by comparison I doubt their ownership will be that crazy. You could lable them GPP plays, but they just look like solid options if you want to save cash but tap into a solid floor and ceiling.
Castle also stands out. He’s fine if De’Aaron Fox misses, but he’s a smash play if he’s out again. Castle dropped a double-double in 49 minutes in game one and he crushed despite not shooting very well. I think if Fox is out again most people will prefer Dylan Harper. Rightfully so, but Castle offers a higher ceiling and due to price, should be lower owned.
GPP Picks for the Captain Slot in Game 2
- Isaiah Hartenstein ($7.5k)
- Devin Vassell ($6.6k)
- Dylan Harper ($7k)
These guys really stand out as nice mid-range options that possess reasonable floors and help yuo save cash to load up in the Flex. Hartenstein struggled in game one and only played 12 minutes, but that’s precisely why people will be down on him. Risky, but strong per minute player with a clear path to a double-double if he can approach 25 minutes.
The Spurs side feels better, especially if Fox is out again. Vassell logged an absurd 51 minutes last game. The production was quite thin despite the crazy minutes, but I’d go right back to the well for that kind of floor time. He is too cheap for the amount of minutes he’d be locked into.
Harper is a better bet in terms of usage and he’s not that much more expensive, so he’s the top play here. His price tag and role could boost his ownership, but whether he’s contrarian or not doesn’t change the fact that he’s a fantastic play.
Fox needs to be out to tap into his ceiling, but he logged 47 minutes and went bananas (7 steals!) in game one. It’s a decent bet that he’ll regress a bit in game two, but unless the ownership is wild, I’ll play him.
Top Spurs vs. Thunder Value Picks for Game 2
- Alex Caruso ($5.6k)
- Lu Dort ($3.6k)
- Cason Wallace ($4.4k)
- Keldon Johnson ($4k)
The Spurs ran a very tight rotation in game one, as KJ played just 22 minutes. And that was in OT. I don’t feel great about any San Antonio value, but if Fox is out he should get 15+ minutes. If he can get hot off the bench he could pay off his salary.
OKC looks like the team for value, as Alex Caruso’s still under $6k after going bonkers with 8 made threes in game one. I doubt that happens again and his price spiked considerably, but he had to be mentioned.
I think I’d rather just drop down to Wallace or even Dort. Both of these guys are way cheaper and they also saw 22+ minutes in game one. Dort had some foul trouble, but one of these guys could pop off and won’t be very owned.
WCF Game 2 NBA DraftKings Showdown Strategy
Once again I am going to put Wemby and SGA in most of my lineups, and I’ll also Captain both quite a bit. I do like SGA as a pivot at home in a must-win game two, though.
Chet Holmgren is another guy I want to get to a lot. He was butt in game one, but a bounce-back isn’t crazy to expect. I also doubt Alex Caruso does that again, so pivoting to another OKC role player like Dort or Wallace makes sense.
We need to monitor the Fox news. If he’s in, we can tread lightly with Spurs beyond Wemby. If he’s out, Castle and Harper look fantastic, while Vassell and KJ would also get a bump.
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Playing DFS since the days of DraftStreet, Kevin knows the ins and outs of DFS, specifically for NFL and NBA. He’s also been helping people win in fantasy football leagues for 15+ years and is one of many experts featured at FantasyPros.
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