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  11. Standings
Thunder Against the Spread Look the Value Pick

No. 4 Denver Nuggets (50-32, 24-17 Away) play No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, 35-6 at Home) in game 7 of this NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal series at Paycom Center.

There’s a strong case for backing the Thunder against the spread when they play the Nuggets. The line looks really appealing considering you can get -108 when it comes to the favorites at -8.5.

Nuggets Claimed 119-107 Victory in Last H2H

When Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder met on Thursday night, there was a 119-107 victory at Ball Arena for the Nuggets.

Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 14 rebounds for the Nuggets, Jamal Murray scored 25 points, while Christian Braun registered 23 points and 11 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 32 points for the Thunder, Chet Holmgren totaled 19 points and 11 rebounds, with Alex Caruso scoring 10 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

There has been five wins apiece in the past 10 H2H meetings.

NBA Reg. Season W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder logo Thunder 58 16 0.784 118.8 107.7 11.1 30-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 1W
Nuggets logo Nuggets 47 28 0.627 121.3 116.9 4.4 23-13 24-15 8-5 29-16 8-2 5W
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Confirmed Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets lineup: Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon.

Oklahoma City Thunder lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein.

Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks

We are confident that the favorites will cover the spread in this NBA contest. -8.5 seems a generous line and you can get -108 that Thunder will win by a bigger margin.

Team news plays a valuable role and we’re always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with lots of data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.

Key Nuggets vs Thunder stats:

  • The -8.5 line has been covered by Thunder in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -8.5 line has been covered by Thunder in 15 of their last 20 games at home.

Thunder -8.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 51.8% likelihood of our pick landing a return. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nikola Jokic Under 8.5 Assists -139 BetMGM logo

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) has failed to cover the 8.5 assists total in 9 of the past 10 games. Based on this stat, it could be that he doesn’t cover the line and this Player Assists wager is available at -139.

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Isaiah Hartenstein Over 10.5 Points -108 BetMGM logo

Isaiah Hartenstein (Thunder) has racked up Over 10.5 points in 3 straight games at home. It makes sense to bet on him to cover the line and there are odds of -108 available for this Player Points wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Thunder -8.5
Totals Over 214.5
Player Assists Nikola Jokic Under 8.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Thunder to cover the -8.5 spread, Over 214.5 on the total and Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) to get Under 8.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Nuggets Nuggets logo 104 - 115 Thunder logo Thunder

A 115-104 win for the Thunder is clearly a risky wager although this could be an exciting correct score option where there’s the chance to enjoy a huge potential return.

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Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Thunder Win on the Cards According to the Books

Sportsbooks’ favorites Oklahoma City Thunder are regarded as likeliest victors for this NBA game and the -323 about them triumphing means a 76% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. At +265, Denver Nuggets are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The current spread is 8.5 and total points is 214.5. The beauty of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you're keen on Over 214.5, this selection is available at -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

In terms of landing the most baskets, favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is available at -110 to rack up Over 31.5 points. If you want to go Under, then -120 is available.

Player Points
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)
Over 31.5
-110
Under 31.5
-120
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Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
Over 30.5
-108
Under 30.5
-123
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Jamal Murray (Nuggets)
Over 22.5
-109
Under 22.5
-122
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Jalen Williams (Thunder)
Over 19.5
-118
Under 19.5
-114
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Player Assists
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
Over 8.5
+105
Under 8.5
-139
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)
Over 6.5
-143
Under 6.5
+108
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Jamal Murray (Nuggets)
Over 5.5
-154
Under 5.5
+115
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Jalen Williams (Thunder)
Over 4.5
-147
Under 4.5
+110
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Player Rebounds
Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)
Over 14.5
-112
Under 14.5
-120
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Chet Holmgren (Thunder)
Over 9.5
-114
Under 9.5
-118
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Isaiah Hartenstein (Thunder)
Over 8.5
-137
Under 8.5
+102
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Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)
Over 6.5
-104
Under 6.5
-128
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Denver Nuggets logo Denver Nuggets Stats
Oklahoma City Thunder logo Oklahoma City Thunder Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
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Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News

Denver Nuggets Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Jamal Murray 59 34.94 1503 425 25.5 7.2 3.2 4.3 0.4 0.9
Nikola Jokic 48 34.56 1384 494 28.8 10.3 1.9 12.5 0.8 1.4
Christian Braun 28 31.64 302 83 10.8 3.0 0.8 4.8 0.3 0.6

Oklahoma City Thunder Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 53 33.4 1677 341 31.6 6.4 1.7 4.4 0.8 1.4
Chet Holmgren 56 29.35 968 98 17.3 1.8 1.3 9.0 1.9 0.5
Jalen Williams 27 28.83 467 145 17.3 5.4 0.9 4.6 0.4 1.3

Injuries & Suspensions

Denver Nuggets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
DaRon Holmes II
Injured

Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nikola Topic
Injured

Starting Lineups

Oklahoma City Thunder logo Oklahoma City Thunder Confirmed Lineup
2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
5 Luguentz Dort
7 Chet Holmgren
8 Jalen Williams
55 Isaiah Hartenstein
Denver Nuggets logo Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup
0 Christian Braun
1 Michael Porter Jr.
15 Nikola Jokic
27 Jamal Murray
32 Aaron Gordon

Previous Denver Nuggets Lineups

06 Mar NBA
Knicks 142-103 Nuggets
05 Mar NBA
Lakers 113-120 Nuggets
02 Mar NBA
Nuggets 128-125 Jazz
01 Mar NBA
Timberwolves 117-108 Nuggets
27 Feb NBA
Nuggets 121-127 Thunder
25 Feb NBA
Celtics 84-103 Nuggets
22 Feb NBA
Nuggets 117-128 Warriors
20 Feb NBA
Nuggets 157-103 Trail Blazers
19 Feb NBA
Nuggets 114-115 Clippers
11 Feb NBA
Grizzlies 116-122 Nuggets

Previous Oklahoma City Thunder Lineups

07 Mar NBA
Warriors 97-104 Thunder
04 Mar NBA
Thunder 103-100 Knicks
03 Mar NBA
Thunder 116-108 Bulls
01 Mar NBA
Thunder 100-87 Mavericks
27 Feb NBA
Nuggets 121-127 Thunder
25 Feb NBA
Thunder 116-124 Pistons
24 Feb NBA
Thunder 116-107 Raptors
22 Feb NBA
Cavaliers 113-121 Thunder
20 Feb NBA
Nets 86-105 Thunder
12 Feb NBA
Bucks 110-93 Thunder

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 49 24 0.671 114.1 106.9 7.2 26-11 23-13 9-5 30-14 7-3 2W
Knicks 48 26 0.649 117 110.5 6.5 27-9 21-17 12-3 31-16 7-3 1L
Raptors 41 32 0.562 114 112.3 1.7 20-16 21-16 4-10 29-16 5-5 1W
76ers 40 33 0.548 116.2 116.5 -0.3 21-17 19-16 9-7 23-23 6-4 1W
Nets 17 57 0.23 106.2 115.7 -9.5 9-26 8-31 3-12 12-32 0-10 10L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 53 20 0.726 117.6 109.8 7.8 29-9 24-11 10-4 34-12 8-2 1W
Cavaliers 46 28 0.622 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 22-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Bucks 29 43 0.403 110.6 116.6 -6 16-19 13-24 9-6 20-27 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 44 0.397 116.3 120.9 -4.6 18-20 11-24 4-11 17-29 3-7 2L
Pacers 16 58 0.216 111.9 120.6 -8.7 10-27 6-31 3-10 12-33 1-9 2L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 41 33 0.554 118.2 116.5 1.7 21-16 20-17 8-6 23-22 8-2 1L
Hornets 39 34 0.534 116.3 111.6 4.7 19-17 20-17 11-5 23-22 7-3 5W
Magic 39 34 0.534 115.7 114.8 0.9 23-15 16-19 9-7 24-23 4-6 1W
Heat 39 35 0.527 120.3 117.7 2.6 23-14 16-21 7-7 23-21 4-6 1L
Wizards 17 56 0.233 113 124 -11 11-26 6-30 2-12 11-34 1-9 1L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 58 16 0.784 118.8 107.7 11.1 30-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 1W
Nuggets 47 28 0.627 121.3 116.9 4.4 23-13 24-15 8-5 29-16 8-2 5W
Timberwolves 45 28 0.616 118.3 114.4 3.9 25-13 20-15 9-7 28-21 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 37 38 0.493 115.2 116.5 -1.3 20-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 6-4 1L
Jazz 21 53 0.284 117.5 125.3 -7.8 13-25 8-28 1-13 11-34 2-8 4L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 48 26 0.649 116.6 114.9 1.7 24-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 2W
Suns 40 33 0.548 112.4 111.2 1.2 23-15 17-18 10-6 25-21 4-6 1L
Clippers 38 36 0.514 113.8 112.5 1.3 21-15 17-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 4W
Warriors 36 38 0.486 115.2 114.9 0.3 21-15 15-23 6-6 23-22 4-6 3W
Kings 19 55 0.257 110.8 121.2 -10.4 13-25 6-30 3-10 12-35 5-5 2L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 55 18 0.753 119.3 111.5 7.8 28-7 27-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 7W
Rockets 44 29 0.603 114.1 110.2 3.9 25-10 19-19 8-6 24-22 5-5 1W
Pelicans 25 50 0.333 115.3 119.3 -4 16-22 9-28 7-8 16-30 5-5 4L
Grizzlies 24 49 0.329 115 119.1 -4.1 13-23 11-26 6-9 19-29 1-9 5L
Mavericks 24 50 0.324 113.9 118.9 -5 14-23 10-27 4-11 13-33 3-7 1W
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 53 20 0.726 117.6 109.8 7.8 29-9 24-11 10-4 34-12 8-2 1W
Celtics 49 24 0.671 114.1 106.9 7.2 26-11 23-13 9-5 30-14 7-3 2W
Knicks 48 26 0.649 117 110.5 6.5 27-9 21-17 12-3 31-16 7-3 1L
Cavaliers 46 28 0.622 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 22-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Raptors 41 32 0.562 114 112.3 1.7 20-16 21-16 4-10 29-16 5-5 1W
Hawks 41 33 0.554 118.2 116.5 1.7 21-16 20-17 8-6 23-22 8-2 1L
76ers 40 33 0.548 116.2 116.5 -0.3 21-17 19-16 9-7 23-23 6-4 1W
Hornets 39 34 0.534 116.3 111.6 4.7 19-17 20-17 11-5 23-22 7-3 5W
Magic 39 34 0.534 115.7 114.8 0.9 23-15 16-19 9-7 24-23 4-6 1W
Heat 39 35 0.527 120.3 117.7 2.6 23-14 16-21 7-7 23-21 4-6 1L
Bucks 29 43 0.403 110.6 116.6 -6 16-19 13-24 9-6 20-27 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 44 0.397 116.3 120.9 -4.6 18-20 11-24 4-11 17-29 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 56 0.233 113 124 -11 11-26 6-30 2-12 11-34 1-9 1L
Nets 17 57 0.23 106.2 115.7 -9.5 9-26 8-31 3-12 12-32 0-10 10L
Pacers 16 58 0.216 111.9 120.6 -8.7 10-27 6-31 3-10 12-33 1-9 2L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 58 16 0.784 118.8 107.7 11.1 30-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 1W
Spurs 55 18 0.753 119.3 111.5 7.8 28-7 27-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 7W
Lakers 48 26 0.649 116.6 114.9 1.7 24-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 2W
Nuggets 47 28 0.627 121.3 116.9 4.4 23-13 24-15 8-5 29-16 8-2 5W
Timberwolves 45 28 0.616 118.3 114.4 3.9 25-13 20-15 9-7 28-21 5-5 2W
Rockets 44 29 0.603 114.1 110.2 3.9 25-10 19-19 8-6 24-22 5-5 1W
Suns 40 33 0.548 112.4 111.2 1.2 23-15 17-18 10-6 25-21 4-6 1L
Clippers 38 36 0.514 113.8 112.5 1.3 21-15 17-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 4W
Trail Blazers 37 38 0.493 115.2 116.5 -1.3 20-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 6-4 1L
Warriors 36 38 0.486 115.2 114.9 0.3 21-15 15-23 6-6 23-22 4-6 3W
Pelicans 25 50 0.333 115.3 119.3 -4 16-22 9-28 7-8 16-30 5-5 4L
Grizzlies 24 49 0.329 115 119.1 -4.1 13-23 11-26 6-9 19-29 1-9 5L
Mavericks 24 50 0.324 113.9 118.9 -5 14-23 10-27 4-11 13-33 3-7 1W
Jazz 21 53 0.284 117.5 125.3 -7.8 13-25 8-28 1-13 11-34 2-8 4L
Kings 19 55 0.257 110.8 121.2 -10.4 13-25 6-30 3-10 12-35 5-5 2L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 58 16 0.784 118.8 107.7 11.1 30-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 1W
Spurs 55 18 0.753 119.3 111.5 7.8 28-7 27-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 7W
Pistons 53 20 0.726 117.6 109.8 7.8 29-9 24-11 10-4 34-12 8-2 1W
Celtics 49 24 0.671 114.1 106.9 7.2 26-11 23-13 9-5 30-14 7-3 2W
Lakers 48 26 0.649 116.6 114.9 1.7 24-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 2W
Knicks 48 26 0.649 117 110.5 6.5 27-9 21-17 12-3 31-16 7-3 1L
Nuggets 47 28 0.627 121.3 116.9 4.4 23-13 24-15 8-5 29-16 8-2 5W
Cavaliers 46 28 0.622 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 22-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Timberwolves 45 28 0.616 118.3 114.4 3.9 25-13 20-15 9-7 28-21 5-5 2W
Rockets 44 29 0.603 114.1 110.2 3.9 25-10 19-19 8-6 24-22 5-5 1W
Raptors 41 32 0.562 114 112.3 1.7 20-16 21-16 4-10 29-16 5-5 1W
Hawks 41 33 0.554 118.2 116.5 1.7 21-16 20-17 8-6 23-22 8-2 1L
76ers 40 33 0.548 116.2 116.5 -0.3 21-17 19-16 9-7 23-23 6-4 1W
Suns 40 33 0.548 112.4 111.2 1.2 23-15 17-18 10-6 25-21 4-6 1L
Hornets 39 34 0.534 116.3 111.6 4.7 19-17 20-17 11-5 23-22 7-3 5W
Magic 39 34 0.534 115.7 114.8 0.9 23-15 16-19 9-7 24-23 4-6 1W
Heat 39 35 0.527 120.3 117.7 2.6 23-14 16-21 7-7 23-21 4-6 1L
Clippers 38 36 0.514 113.8 112.5 1.3 21-15 17-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 4W
Trail Blazers 37 38 0.493 115.2 116.5 -1.3 20-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 6-4 1L
Warriors 36 38 0.486 115.2 114.9 0.3 21-15 15-23 6-6 23-22 4-6 3W
Bucks 29 43 0.403 110.6 116.6 -6 16-19 13-24 9-6 20-27 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 44 0.397 116.3 120.9 -4.6 18-20 11-24 4-11 17-29 3-7 2L
Pelicans 25 50 0.333 115.3 119.3 -4 16-22 9-28 7-8 16-30 5-5 4L
Grizzlies 24 49 0.329 115 119.1 -4.1 13-23 11-26 6-9 19-29 1-9 5L
Mavericks 24 50 0.324 113.9 118.9 -5 14-23 10-27 4-11 13-33 3-7 1W
Jazz 21 53 0.284 117.5 125.3 -7.8 13-25 8-28 1-13 11-34 2-8 4L
Kings 19 55 0.257 110.8 121.2 -10.4 13-25 6-30 3-10 12-35 5-5 2L
Wizards 17 56 0.233 113 124 -11 11-26 6-30 2-12 11-34 1-9 1L
Nets 17 57 0.23 106.2 115.7 -9.5 9-26 8-31 3-12 12-32 0-10 10L
Pacers 16 58 0.216 111.9 120.6 -8.7 10-27 6-31 3-10 12-33 1-9 2L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak