NBA Picks December 10th: Thunder vs. Suns and Spurs vs. Lakers Best Bets

The Wednesday NBA slate features a pair of Western Conference quarterfinals in the NBA Cup. The Suns face the defending champion Thunder in the opener, followed by the Lakers hosting the Spurs in Los Angeles.

We’ll break down two plays for Wednesday’s action. As always, keep an eye on odds movement throughout the day — sides and totals shift quickly.

Here are the free NBA picks for Wednesday, December 10.

Best NBA Plays Today Odds courtesy of DraftKings

• Thunder (-14.5) vs. Suns
• Spurs (+6.5) at Lakers

Thunder (-14.5) vs. Suns — 7:30 p.m. ET

Oklahoma City (24-1) has not skipped a beat coming off last season’s championship run. The Thunder are riding a 15-game winning streak since their only loss of the season — a two-point defeat at Portland on November 5.

OKC just logged its third straight win as a double-digit favorite, crushing the Jazz 131-101 as 11.5-point road favorites. Impressively, the Thunder did it without MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who sat with an elbow injury. SGA is expected to return for Wednesday’s semifinal matchup.

The Suns (14-10) have been one of this season’s early surprises after dealing Kevin Durant to Houston. They’re playing without leading scorer Devin Booker (right groin), yet stunned Minnesota Monday, winning 108-105 as 8-point underdogs.

In the first meeting on November 28, OKC edged Phoenix 123-119, though the Suns covered as massive 14.5-point dogs — their first cover as a double-digit underdog this year. OKC sits at 9-5 ATS when laying 10+ points, and this matchup sets up as another spot where the Thunder should roll.

Spurs (+6.5) at Lakers — 10:00 p.m. ET

Both the Spurs (16-7) and Lakers (17-7) have enjoyed strong starts as they battle for a spot in the NBA Cup semifinals. Los Angeles returns home from a 2–1 East Coast road trip, capped by a 112-108 win at Philadelphia.

San Antonio heads west after surviving a shootout with New Orleans, 135-132, covering as eight-point road favorites. The Spurs led by 20 at halftime, trailed entering the fourth, and still pulled away for their seventh road win.

The Lakers won the season’s first meeting at Crypto.com Arena, 118-116, as two-point underdogs on November 5. LeBron James and Austin Reaves didn’t play in that one — Luka Dončić led the way with 35 points and 13 assists. Since LeBron’s return in mid-November, L.A. is 6-1 with him in the lineup.

The Spurs are 4-2 ATS as an underdog of more than three points, and they continue to compete despite missing C Victor Wembanyama (calf strain). In this spot, the points with San Antonio look appealing as they aim to avenge last month’s loss.