The Oklahoma City Thunder (22-24, 8-15 Away) will try to slow down one of the league’s top scoring teams when they travel to face the Denver Nuggets (33-13, 22-3 Home) on Sunday. Oklahoma City dropped their last game against the Sacramento Kings 118-113 at Golden 1 Center on Friday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the key player in the losing effort with 37 points and seven assists. The Thunder are the 11th seed in the Western Conference. Denver won their ninth in a row in dominating fashion on Friday at Ball Arena, beating the Indiana Pacers 134-111.
Aaron Gordon led the team in scoring with 28 points. With 17 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds, Jamal Murray also had a strong game. The Nuggets are the first seed in the Western Conference, 1.5 games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies.
It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Denver will be aiming for a season sweep against Oklahoma City after taking each of their three earlier games, the most recent of which was a 131-126 overtime victory at Paycom Center in November 2022, their fourth straight head-to-head victory.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 39 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds in the losing effort. The Thunder have been led this season by Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 30.6 points per game, fifth-highest in the NBA.
Meanwhile, Josh Giddey is contributing 8.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. Jokic (25.1 ppg) has powered the Nuggets’ offense. Jokic has also put up 11.0 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game, for which he ranks sixth and second in the NBA, respectively.
The Nuggets are averaging 117.6 points per game, ranking as one of the most explosive offenses in the league (3rd).The Thunder are only 1-9 in their last 10 games at Ball Arena. Denver is pursuing a 17th successive win at home this season.
Oklahoma City is 7-3 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +10.7 (123.1-112.4). For the season, the Thunder are averaging 116.9 points per game, compared to 115.9 for opponents. Denver has gone 9-1 over the last 10, scoring 121.4 points per game on average while allowing 109.0 (+12.4 margin).
THUNDER HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Isaiah Joe: 19.3 | 11.1 | +8.1
Tre Mann: 6.4 | 12.1 | -5.7
Points per game:
Josh Giddey: 20.8 | 16.0 | +4.8
Tre Mann: 4.4 | 8.1 | -3.7
Assists per game:
Josh Giddey: 7.8 | 5.8 | +2.0
NUGGETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Bones Hyland: 10.0 | 17.9 | -7.9
Points per game:
Bones Hyland: 6.0 | 12.6 | -6.6
Assists per game:
Jamal Murray: 7.2 | 5.6 | +1.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Denver Nuggets (-225)
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