The Denver Nuggets (17-9) welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder (15-8) to Ball Arena Saturday. Tip is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Thunder vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Nuggets lead 1-0.
Denver beat Oklahoma City 128-95 Oct. 29, covering as a 3.5-point road favorite. It is coming off a 124-101 home win over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday. The Nuggets covered as 9-point favorites and have covered in 3 straight. They are 11-15 against the spread (ATS) on the season and 2-4 ATS over their last 6 home games.
The Thunder lost to the Sacramento Kings 128-123 Thursday, failing to cover as 2.5-point road underdogs. They are 1-3 ATS over their last 4 games but 15-8 ATS on the season. The Thunder have won 4 of their last 6. Oklahoma City is led by G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 31 points per game.