Who's Playing

Denver @ Oklahoma City

Current Records: Denver 4-3; Oklahoma City 4-3

What to Know

This Thursday, the Denver Nuggets are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 117 points per contest. They will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Paycom Center after having had a few days off. Oklahoma City will be strutting in after a win while the Nuggets will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The game between Denver and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday was not a total blowout, but with Denver falling 121-110 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Center Nikola Jokic put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds along with six dimes. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jokic has had at least ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma City picked up a 116-108 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. It was another big night for Oklahoma City's shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 34 points and six assists.

The Nuggets are the favorite in this one, with an expected 6-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 2-4 against the spread when favored.

Denver didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Thunder in the teams' previous meeting last month, but they still walked away with a 122-117 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denver since the team won't have home-court advantage. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • TV: NBATV
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $4.00

Odds

The Nuggets are a solid 6-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -107

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Series History

Denver have won 16 out of their last 27 games against Oklahoma City.

  • Oct 22, 2022 - Denver 122 vs. Oklahoma City 117
  • Mar 26, 2022 - Denver 113 vs. Oklahoma City 107
  • Mar 02, 2022 - Oklahoma City 119 vs. Denver 107
  • Jan 09, 2022 - Denver 99 vs. Oklahoma City 95
  • Dec 22, 2021 - Oklahoma City 108 vs. Denver 94
  • Feb 27, 2021 - Denver 126 vs. Oklahoma City 96
  • Feb 12, 2021 - Denver 97 vs. Oklahoma City 95
  • Jan 19, 2021 - Denver 119 vs. Oklahoma City 101
  • Aug 03, 2020 - Denver 121 vs. Oklahoma City 113
  • Feb 21, 2020 - Oklahoma City 113 vs. Denver 101
  • Dec 14, 2019 - Denver 110 vs. Oklahoma City 102
  • Mar 29, 2019 - Denver 115 vs. Oklahoma City 105
  • Feb 26, 2019 - Denver 121 vs. Oklahoma City 112
  • Dec 14, 2018 - Denver 109 vs. Oklahoma City 98
  • Nov 24, 2018 - Denver 105 vs. Oklahoma City 98
  • Mar 30, 2018 - Denver 126 vs. Oklahoma City 125
  • Feb 01, 2018 - Denver 127 vs. Oklahoma City 124
  • Dec 18, 2017 - Oklahoma City 95 vs. Denver 94
  • Nov 09, 2017 - Denver 102 vs. Oklahoma City 94
  • Apr 12, 2017 - Denver 111 vs. Oklahoma City 105
  • Apr 09, 2017 - Oklahoma City 106 vs. Denver 105
  • Jan 07, 2017 - Oklahoma City 121 vs. Denver 106
  • Nov 25, 2016 - Oklahoma City 132 vs. Denver 129
  • Apr 05, 2016 - Oklahoma City 124 vs. Denver 102
  • Jan 19, 2016 - Oklahoma City 110 vs. Denver 104
  • Dec 27, 2015 - Oklahoma City 122 vs. Denver 112
  • Nov 01, 2015 - Oklahoma City 117 vs. Denver 93