Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 2 (3/2): NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 2 (3/2): NBA

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Odds
Time 9:00 p.m. EST
Thunder money line +700
Thunder spread +13.5 (-115)
Nuggets money line -1100
Nuggets spread -13.5 (-115)
Over / under 225

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Oklahoma City Thunder Denver Nuggets
Record 19-42 36-25
Road / home record 10-21 17-10
Streak L1 W6
Points per game 101.85 110.49
Points allowed per game 108.77 107.61
Rebounds per game 46.02 44.05
Rebounds allowed per game 48.92 42.67
Over / under record 28-33 33-28

 

Preview

The Oklahoma City Thunder will visit the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. These teams have met twice so far this season and they're 1-1 as both games have been played in OKC. 

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

The Thunder are 10-21 on the road and have a 19-42 record overall ranking 14th in the Western Conference. They're 3-5 against Northwest Division opponents and 6-22 in games decided by 10 points or more. 

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is scoring 23.5 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Thunder. Tre Mann is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.

In their last 10 games the Thunder are 2-8, averaging 106.3 points, 46.0 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points.

INJURIES: Robinson-Earl, Muscala, Wiggins, Giddey are out. Williams, Jerome and Dort are questionable.

DENVER NUGGETS 

The Nuggets have won 6 games in a row and 17-10 at home this season. The Nuggets are 21-17 in conference games. Denver is seventh in the Western Conference with 35.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Nikola Jokic averaging 11.0.

Jokic is averaging 25.5 points, 13.8 rebounds and eight assists for the Nuggets. Bryn Forbes is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Denver.

In their last 10 games the Nuggets are 8-2, averaging 117.8 points, 47.9 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.8 points per game.

BETTING TRENDS

Oklahoma City are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games on the road.

Oklahoma City are 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games against Denver.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games.

Denver are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games.

Prediction

The Nuggets are playing good on both sides of the court, averaging 117.8 ppg and allowing 108.8 ppg in their last 10 games. On the other side the Thunder are struggling on both sides of the court scoring 106.3 ppg and allowing 116.3 ppg in their last 10 games. OKC have been good covering the spread but the Nuggets are on fire right now. I'm actually liking almost all the big favorites for today. Take the Nuggets.

PICK: Nuggets -13.5 (-110)

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