The Oklahoma City Thunder will be playoff underdogs for the first time in 33 consecutive games when they face the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Friday. The Spurs are listed as 1.5-point favorites, ending a streak that stretches back to Game 6 of the 2024 Western Conference semifinals against the Dallas Mavericks.

Only the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors (36 games) and the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls (34 games) have longer streaks of playoff favored status since 1990. The Thunder were underdogs in just four regular-season games this year, making the shift to underdog status feel jarring for a team that rolled through the early rounds.

The Spurs have pulled the series to 1-1, and at DraftKings Sportsbook the Thunder remain -150 favorites to win the series while San Antonio sits at +138. For a franchise that has been favored in nearly every playoff contest, Friday's matchup represents a genuine test against a team that refuses to concede.