Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/23

Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Thunder versus the Nuggets? Tip off is at at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ALT. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. This Northwest division matchup has an over/under of 236.5 points, and the Nuggets are favored to win at home vs. the Thunder.

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER VS DENVER NUGGETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder +5

This game will be played at Ball Arena at 9:00 ET on Saturday, December 16th.

WHY BET THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 113-107 in favor of the Thunder.
• Our projections have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finishing with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Thunder finishing with a field goal percentage of 49.4% and knocking down 13 threes.

Can Oklahoma City Secure a Road Victory?

When looking at their overall record of 15-8, the Thunder have gone 2-1 in their last three games. On the road, the Thunder are 7-4 compared to 8-4 at home.

Against the spread, Oklahoma City have an above .500 record vs. the spread sitting at 16-7 ATS. As the favorite this season, Oklahoma City is 9-4 vs. the spread while going 7-3 as the underdog.

In their previous game, the Thunder’s offense finished with 123 points, which is right in line with their current average of 120.5 points per contest. Leading the team in scoring is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 31 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Chet Holmgren also maintains a PPG average of 16.9 heading into game.

So far, the Thunder’s defense is ranked 14th in the league at 113.5 points per contest.

Oklahoma City struggled on the boards in their last game vs. the Kings, giving up 16. For the game, Sacramento scored 128 points in the game.

Do the Nuggets Stand a Chance at Home?

Coming into today’s game, the Nuggets are 17-9 overall and have won their last three games. At home, the Nuggets are 10-1 compared to 7-8 on the road.

The Nuggets are riding a three game ATS win streak and currently possess an overall ATS record of 11-14. With a three game ATS win streak as favorites, the Nuggets are 1-2 against the spread when they are underdogs.

The Nuggets offense is coming off a game in which they scored 124 points vs. the Nets. Overall their field goal percentage was 47.5% while connecting on 12 threes. The top scorer for the Nuggets was Nikola Jokic with 26 points, while Peyton Watson also chipped in with 18 points.

So far, the Nuggets’ defense is ranked 7th in the league at 110.5 points per contest.

When it comes to forced turnovers, the Nuggets are forcing 11.8 per game, which is 3rd in the league. They also come into the game sitting 15th in blocked shots at 5.3 per game.