Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Friday

By Jordan Williams, NBA Analyst | Published: 11 months ago | Last Updated: May 9, 21:40 | 6 min read

Oklahoma City Thunder

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NBA Playoffs - West

Denver Nuggets

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Thunder to Dominate Nuggets

No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, 32-8 Away) play No. 4 Denver Nuggets (50-32, 26-15 at Home) in game 3 of this NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal matchup at Ball Arena, with the series being tied 1-1.

Our pick is that the Thunder will gain the upper hand against the Nuggets. This leads us to backing them against the spread at -110, with the -5 line offering lots of appeal.

Thunder Won Previous H2H Clash

Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets clashed two nights ago and it was the Thunder who claimed a 149-106 win at Paycom Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points for the Thunder, Jalen Williams bagged 17, while Chet Holmgren registered 15 points and 11 rebounds. For the Nuggets, Russell Westbrook recorded 19 points, Nikola Jokic 17 and Jamal Murray 14.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in six Thunder victories.

NBA Reg. Season	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W

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Oklahoma City Thunder – Last 10 Games

The Thunder have 9 wins and 1 loss in the past 10 games. They are averaging 126.9 points, 45.9 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 10.7 steals and 6.1 blocks while shooting 48.0% from the field and 80.4% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 107.2 points and 46.5 rebounds per matchup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 22.0 points and 4.6 assists, while Isaiah Hartenstein averages 6.7 rebounds and Isaiah Joe 2.6 (44.1%) 3-pointers made.

Denver Nuggets – Last 10 Games

The Nuggets have won 6 and lost 4 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 110.7 points, 45.1 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field and 75.6% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 113.7 points and 40.8 rebounds.

Nikola Jokic is averaging 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 9.0 assists, while Jamal Murray has an average of 2.5 (39.7%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

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

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

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks

Bank on Thunder to cover the -5 line on the spread. This is a great number and that’s why we’re playing the favorites at -110 for this NBA showdown.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the NBA betting lines and odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while some key stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Thunder vs Nuggets stats:

The -5 line has been covered by Thunder in 8 of their last 10 games.
The -5 line has been covered by Thunder in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.

Thunder -5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. However, our cappers think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nikola Jokic Under 28.5 Points -120

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) has recorded an average of 22 points in the past 5 home games. We are therefore keen to back the -120 that he fails to cover this total when it comes to Player Points.

Latest Nikola Jokic Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Rebounds

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 32.5 Points -109

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) has had Over 32.5 points in 3 straight games. We will therefore place a bet that he is able to cover the line for this Player Points wager which is available at odds of -109.

Latest Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Rebounds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Thunder -5

Totals Under 233.5

Player Points Nikola Jokic Under 28.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates Thunder to cover the -5 spread along with Under 233.5. Add in Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) to score Under 28.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Thunder

118 - 108 Nuggets logo

Nuggets

If you want to achieve a big return from your stake, then it’s worth checking out the correct score lines. The Thunder to claim a 118-108 victory is available at huge odds.

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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets 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.

Books Giving Thunder Plenty of Respect

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Oklahoma City Thunder as -238 favorites for this NBA game, implying that they are 70% likely to win. At +198, Denver Nuggets are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The spread is 5.5 and the total points line is currently 232. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. If you’re going for Under 232, this outcome can be backed at -112.

If you’re planning to place a basketball bet, visit the betting sites and check out the wide range of game lines and team props. Find the lines which are the most attractive.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Point Spread

Total Points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get -109 that he scores Over 32.5 points or -120 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Jalen Williams (Thunder)

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

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Player Assists

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Jalen Williams (Thunder)

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Player Rebounds

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Chet Holmgren (Thunder)

Isaiah Hartenstein (Thunder)

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

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Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some basketball bettors prefer to look at the micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include Next Field Goal, with the options being for a two-pointer or a three-pointer.

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Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Thunder

NBA: 09/04 Thunder 128 Clippers110
NBA: 08/04 Thunder 123 Lakers87
NBA: 06/04 Jazz 111 Thunder146
NBA: 03/04 Lakers 96 Thunder139
NBA: 31/03 Pistons 110 Thunder114

Nuggets

NBA: 09/04 Grizzlies 119 Nuggets136
NBA: 07/04 Trail Blazers 132 Nuggets137
NBA: 04/04 Spurs 134 Nuggets136
NBA: 02/04 Nuggets 130 Jazz117
NBA: 30/03 Warriors 93 Nuggets116

Head to Head

Thunder vs Nuggets

NBA: 10/03 2026 Nuggets 126 Thunder 129
NBA: 28/02 2026 Nuggets 121 Thunder 127
NBA: 02/02 2026 Thunder 121 Nuggets 111
NBA: 18/05 2025 Nuggets 93 Thunder 125
NBA: 16/05 2025 Thunder 107 Nuggets 119
NBA: 14/05 2025 Nuggets 105 Thunder 112
NBA: 11/05 2025 Thunder 92 Nuggets 87
NBA: 10/05 2025 Thunder 104 Nuggets 113
NBA: 08/05 2025 Nuggets 106 Thunder 149
NBA: 06/05 2025 Nuggets 121 Thunder 119

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Oklahoma City Thunder Stats

Denver Nuggets Stats

Moneyline

9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games
10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+10.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games
+10.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-10.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-10.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 231.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 219.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 231.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 231.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 125.60 pts and allowed 106.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 116.80 pts and allowed 102.50 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 251.50 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 246.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 231.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
Over 231.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 130.60 pts and allowed 120.90 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 130.40 pts and allowed 115.80 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.60 (60%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.20 (40%)
Free Throws Made: 18.80 (80.34%)
Rebounds: Total 46.3, Offensive 10.20, Defensive 36.10
Assists: 27.90
Blocks: 5.60
Steals: 9.10
Turnovers : 12.40
Personal Fouls: 19.30

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 29.90 (59%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.20 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 17.40 (80.18%)
Rebounds: Total 46.1, Offensive 9.00, Defensive 37.10
Assists: 25.10
Blocks: 4.70
Steals: 9.40
Turnovers : 11.90
Personal Fouls: 18.50

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.10 (60%)
3-Pointers Made: 16.30 (41%)
Free Throws Made: 19.50 (81.59%)
Rebounds: Total 45.9, Offensive 10.00, Defensive 35.90
Assists: 33.10
Blocks: 3.60
Steals: 6.00
Turnovers : 10.70
Personal Fouls: 21.40

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.90 (60%)
3-Pointers Made: 16.70 (43%)
Free Throws Made: 18.50 (80.09%)
Rebounds: Total 45.1, Offensive 9.10, Defensive 36.00
Assists: 33.70
Blocks: 3.60
Steals: 6.60
Turnovers : 10.70
Personal Fouls: 20.00

Team News

Oklahoma City Thunder Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	68	33.22	2117	448	31.1	6.6	1.7	4.3	0.8	1.4
Chet Holmgren	69	28.95	1181	115	17.1	1.7	1.3	8.9	1.9	0.6
Jalen Williams	34	28.2	575	185	16.9	5.4	0.8	4.6	0.3	1.2

Luguentz Dort	67	26.99	565	83	8.4	1.2	1.9	3.6	0.4	0.9
Cason Wallace	77	26.57	660	200	8.6	2.6	1.3	3.1	0.4	2.0
Ajay Mitchell	57	25.84	774	206	13.6	3.6	1.1	3.3	0.3	1.2
Isaiah Hartenstein	47	24.2	432	166	9.2	3.5	-	9.4	0.8	1.0
Aaron Wiggins	63	21.62	595	101	9.4	1.6	1.5	3.1	0.4	0.9
Isaiah Joe	71	21.23	785	94	11.1	1.3	2.5	2.5	0.2	0.7
Jaylin Williams	64	19.6	457	154	7.1	2.4	1.5	5.5	0.6	0.5
Alex Caruso	56	18.22	348	110	6.2	2.0	0.9	2.8	0.3	1.3
Jared McCain	65	17.07	534	86	8.2	1.3	1.5	2.0	0.1	0.5
Kenrich Williams	54	14.64	335	70	6.2	1.3	0.9	3.1	0.1	0.5
Nikola Topic	8	10.28	20	19	2.5	2.4	0.3	1.6	-	0.1
Branden Carlson	40	10.22	193	23	4.8	0.6	0.6	2.6	0.5	0.2
Brooks Barnhizer	38	7.61	49	19	1.3	0.5	0.1	1.8	0.1	0.2
Buddy Boeheim	4	3.75	6	-	1.5	-	0.5	-	-	-
Payton Sandfort	2	3.45	4	-	2.0	-	0.5	1.0	-	-

Denver Nuggets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Jamal Murray	75	35.36	1905	535	25.4	7.1	3.3	4.4	0.4	0.9
Nikola Jokic	64	35.1	1776	696	27.8	10.9	1.7	12.9	0.8	1.4
Christian Braun	44	31.8	526	120	12.0	2.7	1.0	4.8	0.3	0.7

Cameron Johnson	54	30.5	660	132	12.2	2.4	2.0	3.8	0.4	0.7
Peyton Watson	54	29.59	789	111	14.6	2.1	1.5	4.9	1.1	0.9
Aaron Gordon	36	27.92	582	96	16.2	2.7	1.7	5.8	0.3	0.6
Tim Hardaway Jr.	79	26.58	1066	105	13.5	1.3	2.8	2.6	0.1	0.5
Bruce Brown	80	24.3	625	163	7.8	2.0	0.7	3.8	0.3	1.0
Spencer Jones	64	22.08	352	51	5.5	0.8	0.9	3.3	0.5	0.8
Jalen Pickett	48	15.56	236	105	4.9	2.2	0.9	2.2	0.1	0.3
Julian Strawther	55	14.41	366	55	6.7	1.0	0.9	1.9	0.1	0.4
Tyus Jones	65	14.38	185	152	2.8	2.3	0.6	1.0	0.0	0.6
KJ Simpson	19	13.21	89	43	4.7	2.3	0.6	1.9	-	0.9
Jonas Valanciunas	63	13.01	528	70	8.4	1.1	0.1	4.8	0.5	0.2
Zeke Nnaji	50	11.84	179	26	3.6	0.5	0.3	2.6	0.4	0.3
DaRon Holmes II	23	8.83	91	16	4.0	0.7	0.9	1.5	0.2	0.0
Hunter Tyson	21	7.71	46	17	2.2	0.8	0.3	1.7	0.0	0.1
David Roddy	3	4.63	4	2	1.3	0.7	-	1.7	-	0.3
Curtis Jones	8	4.5	9	4	1.1	0.5	0.1	0.6	-	0.3
Tamar Bates	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Nikola Topic

Injured

Denver Nuggets Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

DaRon Holmes II

Injured

Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup

0 Christian Braun

1 Michael Porter Jr.

15 Nikola Jokic

27 Jamal Murray

32 Aaron Gordon

Oklahoma City Thunder Confirmed Lineup

2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

5 Luguentz Dort

7 Chet Holmgren

8 Jalen Williams

55 Isaiah Hartenstein

Previous Oklahoma City Thunder Lineups

08 Apr NBA

Thunder 128-110 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

07 Apr NBA

Thunder 123-87 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Apr NBA

Jazz 111-146 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

02 Apr NBA

Lakers 96-139 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

30 Mar NBA

Pistons 110-114 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NBA

Knicks 100-111 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

27 Mar NBA

Bulls 113-131 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

25 Mar NBA

Thunder 109-119 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

23 Mar NBA

Thunder 123-103 76ers

Confirmed Lineups

21 Mar NBA

Thunder 132-111 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Denver Nuggets Lineups

08 Apr NBA

Grizzlies 119-136 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

06 Apr NBA

Trail Blazers 132-137 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr NBA

Spurs 134-136 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

01 Apr NBA

Nuggets 130-117 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

29 Mar NBA

Warriors 93-116 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Mar NBA

Jazz 129-135 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

25 Mar NBA

Mavericks 135-142 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

24 Mar NBA

Nuggets 125-123 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

22 Mar NBA

Trail Blazers 112-128 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

20 Mar NBA

Raptors 115-121 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

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

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