Russell Westbrook has long been the marquee man of the Oklahoma City Thunder and that has served the franchise well, especially after Kevin Durant’s defection to the Golden State Warriors. But recently Paul George has stepped up to take much of the burden off of Westbrook. The result is that the Thunder have become one of the most profitable teams on the NBA board. OKC is also in a heated race with the Denver Nuggets for the top spot in the Northwest Division. The Nuggets are led by an emerging All-Star center Nikola Jokic. The 24-year-old big man from Serbia made his first All Star Game this year and has transformed Denver into a legitimate Western Conference contender.
Oklahoma City Thunder Vs. Denver Nuggets
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 26, 2019, 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
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Thunder Vs. Nuggets TV coverage: TNT
Odds Analysis
Sharps are fully aware that the Nuggets have been one of the top long-term betting values as a home team this season. The general public is much more familiar with the Thunder and Russell Westbrook. Thus, Denver may offer potentially good live betting value at times during this Northwest Division showdown.
Current Form
The Oklahoma City Thunder have dropped three of their last four on the board with four of their last six games going under the total. OKC is now 38-21 straight up, 33-26 against the spread, and 31-28 over the total. The Thunder trail the Nuggets by a couple of games in the Northwest Division standings.
The Denver Nuggets have also struggled to get the money in recent games. Denver has paid in just two of their last six tilts with three of their last four staying under the number. As a result, the Nuggets are now 40-18 straight up, 31-27 against the spread, and 28-29-1 under the total.
Matchup Metrics
Denver is 17th in the NBA for scoring offense but a much more impressive seventh for points allowed. The Nuggets are the top ranked defensive rebounding team in the Association.
Conversely the Thunder rank third in the NBA for scoring offense but 13th for points allowed. OKC ranks a disappointing 27th for free throw percentage.
Top Players
Denver center Nikola Jokic is coming off his first All Star Game appearance and has become a key asset with 20.4 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. For Oklahoma City forward Paul George leads with 28.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Russell Westbrook adds 22.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 11 assists per outing.
ATS Stats
The Thunder have been a strong wagering value getting points on the road. In fact, OKC has come away with the cash in eight of their last ten games as a road pup. Oklahoma City has gone under the total in nine of their last 11 getting points away from home. Denver on the other hand has been an exceptionally strong home chalk. To illuminate the Nuggets have paid in eight of their last ten games when laying points at the Pepsi Center. Denver has gone over the total in seven of their last eight as a home favorite.
Head to Head
Denver has had full control of the cashier’s cage in their head to head series with Oklahoma City. In fact, the Nuggets have cashed in seven consecutive times against the Thunder. Six of the last eight between these two teams have gone under the total. Oklahoma City has also come up empty in their last three visits to the Pepsi Center. Three of the last four between these teams in Denver stayed under the number.
Free NBA Betting Odds Pick
Denver is a proven play both as a home chalk and against the Thunder. As both teams struggling with betting value recently that makes the most compelling case.
NBA Betting Odds Pick: Denver Nuggets
NBA Betting Odds Score Prediction: Nuggets 110, Thunder 101
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