Through 3 Quarters
The point spread is against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but thus far the points are on their side. They have unwrapped a big 89-66 lead against the Denver Nuggets after three quarters.
Shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the way so far for Oklahoma City, as he has 23 points and nine assists along with eight rebounds. Denver hasn't had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to 13 points or fewer.
This is the least points the Nuggets have had yet this year going into the fourth quarter.
Who's Playing
Denver @ Oklahoma City
Current Records: Denver 15-14; Oklahoma City 10-19
What to Know
The Oklahoma City Thunder haven't won a matchup against the Denver Nuggets since Feb. 21 of last year, but they'll be looking to end the drought on Wednesday. Oklahoma City and Denver will face off in a Northwest Division battle at 8 p.m. ET at Paycom Center. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous games.
The Thunder were expected to lose against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, but instead they received a nice stocking stuffer. OKC ultimately received the gift of a 102-99 win from a begrudging Memphis squad. Their shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did his thing and had 23 points along with five boards.
Meanwhile, Denver had enough points to win and then some against the Atlanta Hawks last Friday, taking their contest 133-115. Center Nikola Jokic and point guard Nah'Shon Hyland were among the main playmakers for Denver as the former posted a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds in addition to seven assists and the latter had 24 points. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Jokic has had at least ten rebounds.
Oklahoma City is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.
The wins brought the Thunder up to 10-19 and the Nuggets to 15-14. A couple offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: OKC has only been able to knock down 41.30% percent of their shots, which is the lowest field goal percentage in the league. Denver's offense has more to brag about, as they they enter the game with a 46.80% field goal percentage, good for fourth best in the league. We'll see if their 5.50% advantage translates to a win.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- TV: Altitude 2 Sports
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Nuggets are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Nuggets as a 5.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Denver have won 13 out of their last 22 games against Oklahoma City.
- 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
Injury Report for Oklahoma City
- Mike Muscala: Out (Rest)
Injury Report for Denver
- Bol Bol: Out (Covid-19)
- Markus Howard: Out (Knee)
- Jamal Murray: Out (Knee)
- Michael Porter Jr.: Out for the Season (Back)
- PJ Dozier: Out for the Season (Knee)
