The Oklahoma City Thunder (7-0) travel to face off against the Denver Nuggets (4-3) on Wednesday, November 6th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ALT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Thunder vs Nuggets

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

The Thunder improved to 7-0 with a 102-86 win over the Magic on Monday. Playing at home, Oklahoma City covered the -12.5 point spread, while the game’s total of 188 points fell well short of the 217.5 O/U line.

Oklahoma City took control early with a 13-0 run, stretching the score from 34-26 to 47-26. They held the Magic to just 15 points in the 3rd quarter, going into the 4th with an 84-58 lead, before Orlando outscored them 28-18 in the final period.

The Nuggets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nuggets improved to 4-3 on the season with a 121-119 win over the Raptors on Monday. Denver, who was favored by 11 points, didn’t cover the spread, but the game’s total of 240 points went over the line of 231.

Denver trailed 93-88 going into the 4th quarter but outscored Toronto 33-26 in the final period to secure the win.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

Jalen Williams led the Thunder to a win over the Magic, scoring 23 points and hitting 3 threes at 42.9% efficiency. Williams did most of his damage in the 1st quarter, putting up 14 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 points and 9 assists, while Chet Holmgren contributed 14 points and 9 rebounds.

Oklahoma City shot 45.9% from the field and made 12 threes at a 38.7% rate. Isaiah Joe was a key contributor in the 3rd quarter, scoring 9 of his 13 points in the period.

Nuggets Offense Breakdown

Nikola Jokić’s triple-double of 28 points, 13 assists, and 14 rebounds led the Nuggets to a 121-119 win over the Raptors, with Jokić scoring 11 points in the 3rd quarter. Russell Westbrook added 21 points, shooting 60% from the field, and Michael Porter Jr. contributed 19 points, hitting 3 threes despite shooting 30% from deep.

As a team, the Nuggets shot 49.4% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 10 threes at a 32.3% rate. Christian Braun and Peyton Watson also made key contributions, with Braun scoring 17 points and Watson adding 16, including 6 points in the 4th quarter.

Thunder Team Defense

The Thunder put on a defensive clinic against the Magic, holding them to just 86 points on Monday. Oklahoma City was especially stingy in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, where they allowed only 17 and 15 points, respectively. The Thunder limited Orlando to just 35% shooting from the field.

Oklahoma City was particularly effective at defending the three-point line, where the Magic shot just 14%, making only 5 threes. The Thunder also recorded 12 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Nuggets Team Defense

The Thunder put on a defensive clinic against the Magic, holding them to just 86 points on 35% shooting from the field. Oklahoma City was especially strong in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, where they allowed just 17 and 15 points, respectively.

From beyond the arc, the Thunder were dominant, limiting the Magic to just 5 made threes on 14% shooting. Oklahoma City also recorded 12 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Thunder vs Nuggets Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Oklahoma City has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 118 points per game.
• Although Denver has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 115 points per game in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Nuggets have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Thunder have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.

Thunder vs Nuggets Prediction

The Thunder is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 121-85. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Thunder at -7.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 222.5, and our model predicts the Thunder and Nuggets to score a combined 206 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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