Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

Mar 2, 2022

Nuggets vs. Thunder Betting Picks & Predictions

The Oklahoma City Thunder (19-42) will need a huge game out of top scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23.5 ppg) if they want to hang with the favored Denver Nuggets (36-25). Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are double-digit favorites (-13.5) against the Thunder on March 2, 2022. Find more below on the Nuggets vs. Thunder betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Nuggets vs. Thunder Betting Line

Nuggets vs Thunder Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Nuggets -13.5 – – – – – – –

Nuggets vs. Thunder Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, March 2, 2022
  • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Arena: Ball Arena

Computer Predictions for Nuggets vs. Thunder

Computer picks for Nuggets vs Thunder
ATS Score Prediction
Thunder 114 Nuggets 100

Nuggets vs. Thunder Betting Trends

  • Denver was 34-36-0 against the spread last season.
  • The Nuggets were winless ATS (0-3) when playing as at least 13.5-point favorites last year.
  • Out of 72 Denver games last year, 39 hit the over.

    • Denver Nuggets Leaders

  • Nikola Jokic paced his team in points (26.4), rebounds (10.8) and assists (8.3) per contest last year, shooting 56.6% from the floor and 38.8% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game. At the other end, he put up 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks.
  • Michael Porter Jr. averaged 19.0 points, 1.1 assists and 7.3 rebounds per game last season.
  • Jamal Murray posted 21.2 points, 4.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game last season.
  • Will Barton put up 12.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game last year, shooting 42.6% from the floor and 38.1% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jeff Green averaged 11.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest last season, shooting 49.2% from the floor and 41.2% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.

    • Denver Nuggets Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 47.5 3
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.4 21
    Rebounds Per Game 44.1 21
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 42.6 4
    Turnovers Per Game 13.7 22
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.5 22

    Thunder vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

  • Oklahoma City is 37-21-3 against the spread this season.
  • The Thunder’s ATS record as 13.5-point underdogs or more is 4-2.
  • Out of 61 Oklahoma City games so far this year, 28 have hit the over.

    • Oklahoma City Thunder Leaders

  • Josh Giddey racks up 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, placing him at the top of the Thunder’s rebound and assists leaderboards.
  • Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, making him the top scorer on the squad.
  • Oklahoma City’s leader in steals is Gilgeous-Alexander with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Darius Bazley with 1.1 per game.

    • Oklahoma City Thunder Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 42.1 30
    Opp. Field Goal % 45.0 9
    Rebounds Per Game 46.0 5
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 48.9 30
    Turnovers Per Game 12.9 9
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.0 16

    Nuggets and Thunder Injury Report

    Nuggets: Zeke Nnaji: Day To Day (Knee), Vlatko Cancar: Out (Foot), Michael Porter Jr.: Out (Back), Jamal Murray: Out (Knee)
      Thunder: Josh Giddey: Out (Hip), Ty Jerome: Day To Day (Hip), Kenrich Williams: Day To Day (Knee), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out (Foot), Mike Muscala: Out (Ankle), Luguentz Dort: Day To Day (Shoulder)

    Betting Tips for Nuggets vs. Thunder

    The Nuggets (-13.5) is our best bet after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will finish under the total of points, with a final score of Nuggets 114, Thunder 100.

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