NBA odds preview - Nuggets vs. Thunder

Denver NuggetsOklahoma City Thunder
April 25, 8:00 PM | Chesapeake Energy Arena

Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Odds

36-28TEAM RECORD47-18



Chesapeake Energy Arena will feature Thunder vs. Nuggets action on Wednesday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NBA action.

The Thunder currently sports a record of 47-18, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 35-30 ATS. The Nuggets are 36-28 and 34-30 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Thunder post a 31-34 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Nuggets have gone 31-32-1 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 2-rated Thunder and the No. 17-ranked Nuggets, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 107-104 result in favor of the Thunder.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Oklahoma City's No. 3-ranked offense, averaging 103.1 PPG, against a Nuggets defense that ranks No. 29 at 101.2 PPG. The Thunder field goal percentage has averaged 47% so far, less than the Nuggets shooters have achieved on the year, 47.4% per game.

Defensively, the Nuggets feature the league's No. 29-rated defense on the road, allowing 103.4 points per game. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 in the league in scoring at home.

Denver was a 101-74 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Magic. They covered the 11-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 175 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Denver cruised to victory on Sunday, running Orlando out of the gym and running up a 101-74 score at Pepsi Center.

Oklahoma City won its last outing, a 118-110 result against the Kings on April 24. The Thunder failed to cover in that game as a 10.5-point favorite, while the 228 combined points took the game OVER the total. Oklahoma City got 32 points from Kevin Durant en route to a 118-110 victory over Sacramento on Tuesday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.


Denver Nuggets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Orlando are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Oklahoma City Thunder Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Sacramento are 5-5
After a win are 6-4


A few Nuggets at Thunder trends to consider:
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games when playing Oklahoma City
Denver is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Denver is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Denver
Oklahoma City is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Denver at Minnesota, Thursday, April 26

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