Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Odds, Lines, Picks & Predictions – NBA, Mar. 26

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BetMGM Betting @BETMGM Mar 26, 2022, 10:57 AM
  • The Nuggets (34-25) are -14.5 favorites vs. the Thunder (18-41)
  • Total (Over/Under): 227.5 points
  • Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 9:00pm EDT
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The Oklahoma City Thunder visit Ball Arena to take on the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:00pm EDT in Denver.

The Nuggets are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -14.5 (-105).

So far this NBA season, the Thunder are 44-26 against the spread, while the Nuggets are 34-40 against the spread.

The Thunder vs Nuggets Over/Under is 227.5 total points for the game.


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Thunder vs. Nuggets Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Oklahoma City Thunder+14.5 -115O 227.5 -110675
Denver Nuggets -14.5 -105U 227.5 -110-1100

Against the spread this NBA season, the Thunder have gone:

  • 44-26 against the Spread (+15.4 Units / 19.17% ROI)
  • 21-52 against the Moneyline (+0.65 Units / 0.88% ROI)
  • 37-36 against the Over for game total points (-2.6 Units / -3.24% ROI)
  • 36-37 against the Under for game total points (-4.7 Units / -5.85% ROI)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder have covered the Spread in 44 of their last 70 games (+18.70 Units / 24% ROI)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder have hit the Moneyline in 11 of their last 32 away games (+17.35 Units / 54% ROI)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 23 of their last 34 games (+12.00 Units / 32% ROI)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 13 of their last 15 away games (+10.81 Units / 66% ROI)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder have hit the Game Total Over in 14 of their last 17 games (+10.70 Units / 57% ROI)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 17 of their last 66 games (-20.07 Units / -30% ROI)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder have only hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 10 of their last 34 games (-14.86 Units / -40% ROI)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder have only hit the Game Total Under in 24 of their last 58 games (-13.40 Units / -21% ROI)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 2 of their last 15 away games (-12.40 Units / -75% ROI)
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 4 of their last 17 games (-10.19 Units / -54% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Nuggets have gone:

  • 34-40 against the Spread (-10 Units / -12.29% ROI)
  • 43-31 against the Moneyline (-10.5 Units / -6.25% ROI)
  • 42-31 against the Over for game total points (+7.9 Units / 9.71% ROI)
  • 31-42 against the Under for game total points (-15.2 Units / -18.67% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 41 of their last 62 games (+20.16 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have hit the Game Total Over in 40 of their last 62 games (+16.90 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 36 of their last 58 games (+15.10 Units / 24% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have hit the Team Total Over in 24 of their last 35 games (+10.90 Units / 27% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 22 of their last 35 games (+9.95 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have only hit the 2H Moneyline in 21 of their last 61 games (-34.40 Units / -38% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 22 of their last 68 games (-26.51 Units / -35% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have only hit the Game Total Under in 21 of their last 62 games (-23.00 Units / -34% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 27 of their last 74 games (-21.51 Units / -26% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have only hit the Moneyline in 14 of their last 28 games at home (-20.45 Units / -23% ROI)

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Oklahoma City Thunder: Keys to the Game vs. the Denver Nuggets

The Thunder were 4-17 (.190) when allowing 15 or more fastbreak points last season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .413

The Thunder are 8-18 (.308) when allowing 15 or more second chance points this season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .468

The Thunder are 4-23 (.148) when allowing 110 or more points this season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .274

The Thunder are 15-38 (.283) when allowing 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2020-21 season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .458

Denver Nuggets: Keys to the Game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder

The Nuggets were 7-3 (.700) when allowing 12 or more offensive rebounds last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .503

The Nuggets are 43-18 (.705) when they win the turnover margin since the start of the 2020-21 season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .556

The Nuggets are 34-11 (.756) when scoring 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2020-21 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .542

The Nuggets are 14-5 (.737) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .570

Injury Report: Nuggets vs. ThunderSaturday‘s Game, Mar. 26

  • Zeke Nnaji (Nuggets): Nnaji has not played since Mar. 9 and no timetable has been announced for his return.
  • Vlatko Cancar (Nuggets): The Nuggets announced that Cancar had surgery on his foot and will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks.
  • Michael Porter Jr. (Nuggets): Porter Jr. has been cleared for on-court contact and is hoping to return sometime in March, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
  • Jamal Murray (Nuggets): Murray is recovering from a torn ACL and no timetable has been announced for his return.
  • Josh Giddey (Thunder): Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said it will be a few weeks before the team knows how serious is injury is.
  • Ty Jerome (Thunder): The Thunder announced that Jerome will miss the rest of the season.
  • Kenrich Williams (Thunder): Williams hasn’t played since Feb. 14 against New York. A timetable for his return has not been announced.
  • Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (Thunder): The Thunder announced that Robinson-Earl will miss at least six weeks with a fracture in his foot.
  • Derrick Favors (Thunder): Favors hasn’t played since Feb. 24 against Phoenix. No timetable for his return has been announced.
  • Mike Muscala (Thunder): The Thunder announced that Muscala will miss the rest of the season.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder): Gilgeous-Alexander did not play in Wednesday’s game (Mar. 23) against the Magic.
  • Luguentz Dort (Thunder): Dort hasn’t played since Feb. 12 against Chicago. A timetable for his return has not been announced.

Oklahoma City Thunder Offensive Stats & Trends

The Thunder had an assist to turnover ratio of 1.4 (1,588 assists/ 1,108 TOs) last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.9

The Thunder are shooting 42% (1,634/3,916) this season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 45%

The Thunder had an assist to turnover ratio of 1.3 (737 assists/ 570 TOs) in the second half last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.8

The Thunder have averaged 1.13 points per shot (4,431 points/3,916 shots) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.23

Denver Nuggets Offensive Stats & Trends

The Nuggets have averaged 14.7 assists per game (633 assists/43 games) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.4

The Nuggets have 18.0 free throw attempts per game this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 20.8

The Nuggets have averaged 8.7 offensive rebounds per game (376 rebounds/43 games) this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 10.3

The Nuggets are shooting 50% (2,609/5,184) in the first half since the start of the 2020-21 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 46%

Oklahoma City Thunder Defensive Stats & Trends

The Thunder have averaged 35.6 defensive rebounds per game (1,566 rebounds/44 games) this season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.3

The Thunder have averaged 35.6 defensive rebounds per game (4,134 rebounds/116 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.3

The Thunder averaged 35.7 defensive rebounds per game (2,568 rebounds/72 games) last season — tied for 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.4

The Thunder have averaged 6.8 steals per game (396 steals/58 games) at home since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6

Denver Nuggets Defensive Stats & Trends

The Nuggets have averaged 3.8 blocks per game (164 blocks/43 games) this season — tied for 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8

The Nuggets have averaged 4.2 blocks per game (249 blocks/59 games) on the road since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8

The Nuggets stole the ball 582 times last season — 7th most among NBA teams

The Nuggets have averaged 4.2 blocks per game (487 blocks/115 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9


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