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Thunder vs Nuggets Preview, NBA Odds, and Free NBA Picks
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All posts by Jon ConahanUpdated02 Mar 2022
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets will meet at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday for a Western Conference matchup. This is the third of four matchups between these two Western Conference teams as the Thunder and Nuggets have split the first two games Denver is 8-2 in their last 10 games while Oklahoma City is 2-8 in their last 10.
Thunder vs Nuggets – Game Information
🏀 Teams: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets
📊 Record: Nuggets(36-25), Thunder(19-42)
📅 Date: March 2nd, 2022
🕛 Time: 9:00 PM EST
📺 TV Channel: NBA League Pass
🏟 Venue: Pepsi Center
🎲 Odds: Nuggets(-13.5), Thunder(+13.5)
Thunder vs Nuggets Odds
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets will meet at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday for a game that Denver should be able to win. This is the third of four matchups between these two Western Conference teams.
Oklahoma City has struggled this season as they’re currently the 14th seed in the Western Conference. The Nuggets have been playing great basketball despite missing Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. as they hold the sixth seed. Denver is 29-32 ATS while Oklahoma City is 36-21-4 ATS.
Below, you can find NBA odds for the game from BetOnline, one of the best NBA betting sites.
| Bet | Nuggets | Thunder | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | -1050 | +950 |  |
| Point Spread | -13.5(-110) | +13.5(-110) | |
| Total Points | Over 231.5(-110) | Under 231.5(-110) | |
Thunder vs Nuggets News
The Denver Nuggets have been playing very good basketball as of late while the Oklahoma City Thunder have struggled. Neither team made many big moves during the NBA trade deadline but Denver will get back Jamal Murray or Michael Porter Jr sometime soon according to recent reports.
Thunder vs Nuggets Injuries
Below, we will take a look at players who are currently on the injury report for Wednesday night’s game. Neither team should have any late scratches considering they will have a night off on Tuesday and Denver has been off since Sunday. Oklahoma City has a slew of injuries.
Nuggets Injuries
- Michael Porter Jr. (back) out
- Jamal Murray (knee) out
- Zeke Nnaji (knee) out
- Vlatko Cancar (foot) out
Thunder Injuries
- Aaron Wiggins day-to-day
- Josh Giddey (hip) out
- Ty Jerome (hip) out
- Kenrick Williams (knee) out
- Lu Dort (shoulder) out
- Mike Muscala (ankle) out
- Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (foot) out
Thunder vs Nuggets Team Preview
The Denver Nuggets should be able to take care of business against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Denver is already a better team and when we factor in it that Oklahoma City is going to miss some key players, it seems inevitable that Denver is going to win this game.
Nikola Jokic And Crew
The Denver Nuggets have been playing very good basketball as of late and they are doing so without their second and third-best players.
Ever since the addition of DeMarcus Cousins, the Nuggets have been able to find ways to win games as they have still yet to lose a game with him playing in their lineup.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is Going Off
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been one of the best young players in the NBA for the past few seasons but the way that he has been playing for the past month is astonishing.
He’s going to continue to try it to score the basketball at a high level just like he has for the past month and a half, and if he can, Oklahoma City could be able to compete in this game.
NBA Betting Trends — Thunder vs Nuggets
Let’s check out some of the NBA betting trends for the game below.
Nuggets Trends
- 33 games have gone OVER and 28 have gone UNDER this season.
- With rest advantage, Denver is 5-7 ATS.
- As favorites, Denver is 16-20 ATS.
Thunder Trends
- 28 games have gone OVER and 33 have gone UNDER this season.
- 6 of their last 10 games have gone UNDER.
- After a loss, Oklahoma City is 24-14-2 ATS.
Free NBA Picks — Nuggets vs Thunder
For the Denver Nuggets versus Oklahoma City Thunder match-up on Wednesday, I’m going to go with Nikola Jokic to record a triple-double. Oklahoma City isn’t going to have any answers for Nikola Jokic as they are going to be extremely short-handed on Wednesday.
Nikola Jokic has been incredible the past two seasons and he is a walking a triple-double. He missed a triple-double by just two points in Denver’s last game because he was taken out with 15 minutes left in the game due to Denver having such a big lead.
