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2022 NBA Handicapping
(4-3) Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (4-3)
Date: Thursday, November 3rd
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
NBA Moneyline Odds: Nuggets -225 | Thunder +188 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Nuggets -6
NBA Betting Total: 229
Thursday, November 3rd, finds the Denver Nuggets and OKC Thunder playing the second of four scheduled contests. The Nuggets took the initial meeting 122-117. OKC will host again on November 23rd while Denver hosts the final meeting between the clubs on January 22nd.
The Nuggets enter this match following a long layoff having last played Sunday in a 110-121 loss to the Lakers. OKC is riding a four-game win streak having defeated the Clippers twice, taking the Mavs in overtime in Dallas no less and beating the Magic on Tuesday.
Last season the clubs played four times with the teams splitting the season series with two wins apiece. The Thunder hold the all-time record having bested the Nuggets in 101 of their 192 matches
Denver Nuggets
The team that showed up to play LA didn’t resemble the squad who had won four of their previous five matches and perhaps it was inevitable they would lose considering how desperate the Lakers were to collect their first win of the season.
The Nuggets are slowing integrating Jamal Murray back into the lineup extending his minutes gradually and he delivered with his highest scoring effort to date of 21 points on 9 of 21 and 3 of 7 from deep. He added four rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes of action.
Nikola Jokic registered a double-double of 23 points and 14 rebounds plus six assists and two blocks.
The Nuggets are allowing 117.0 points per 100 possessions ranking 24th while opponents are shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from the perimeter ranking 23rd in both categories.
Offensively they’re scoring 114.1 points per 100 possessions (13th) and are among the most efficient shooting 47.7% from the field (7th) and 39.4% from deep (4th).
Bones Hyland (hip) and Ish Smith (calf) are questionable for Thursday while Devon Reed (personal) is upgraded to probable. Collin Gillespie (leg surgery) is out indefinitely.
OKC Thunder
The Thunder are among the top bets against the spread with a 6-1 result through seven matches. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was awarded Player of the Week behind his strong performances and is reminding fans and analysts why OKC won’t be tanking forever.
They are steps ahead defensively allowing 110.9 points per 100 possessions ranking 12th. Opponents are shooting 46.1 percent from the field (tied 13th) while OKC excels defending the perimeter with rivals shooting 32.4 percent from deep (ranks 5th).
In contrast, OKC is struggling on the offensive side of the floor scoring 112.9 per 100 possessions ranking 20th while shooting 44.2 percent from the field (27th) and 29.5 percent from deep which only ranks ahead of only the Lakers.
OKC is dominating the turnover column both in terms of scoring off miscues where they rank first (23.1 points) and by protecting the ball where they allow the second fewest (13.6) points off turnovers.
Chet Holmgren (foot) is out for season following surgery to repair a Lisfranc fracture.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Nuggets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
- The Thunder are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver’s last 13 games.
- Oklahoma City are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
- Denver are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
- Oklahoma City are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
Free Denver Nuggets vs. OKC Thunder NBA Prediction:
The Thunder are an entertaining team because they consistently bring effort and no matter what the score is never give up.
That they are on a four-game win streak won’t matter however, as the Nuggets will be annoyed they let the game get away from them in LA and will want to course correct with a victory in OKC.
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