Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (15-8) go up against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (17-9) on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Ball Arena, at 9:00 PM ET on ALT and BSOK.
The Nuggets take the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Thunder. The point total for the game is set at 236.5.
Nuggets vs. Thunder Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 7:31 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Denver -5.5
- Total: 236.5
- Moneyline: Denver -228, Oklahoma City +188
Thunder at Nuggets odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Thunder (+ 5.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (236.5)
- Prediction:
Nuggets 116 – Thunder 113
- Denver has been the favorite in 23 games this season and has come away with the win 16 times (69.6%) in those contests.
- This season, Denver has come away with a win nine times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -228 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Denver has an implied victory probability of 69.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Oklahoma City is 5-5 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
- Oklahoma City has played as a moneyline underdog of +188 or longer in just one game this season, which it lost.
- Oklahoma City has an implied moneyline win probability of 34.7% in this matchup.
- The 114.6 points per game the Nuggets score are only 1.1 more points than the Thunder give up (113.5).
- When Denver puts up more than 113.5 points, it is 10-2-1 against the spread and 11-2 overall.
- When it scores more than 110.5 points, Oklahoma City is 14-3 against the spread and 14-3 overall.
- Denver’s record is 10-11 against the spread and 15-6 overall when it allows fewer than 120.5 points.
- The Nuggets are the NBA’s 14th-ranked scoring team (114.6 PPG), while the Thunder rank 14th in points per game allowed (113.5) in the league.
- Oklahoma City is the NBA’s fifth-ranked offense (120.5 PPG), while Denver is the seventh-ranked defense (110.5).
- The Nuggets have totaled 107 more points than their opponents this season (4.1 per game on average), and the Thunder have scored 161 more points than their opponents (seven per game).
Over/Under
- Denver has an average implied point total of 115 this year, which is six points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (121).
- So far this season, Denver has scored more than 121 points in eight games.
- Oklahoma City’s average implied point total on the year (117.5 points) is 1.5 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (116 points).
How to watch Nuggets vs. Thunder
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ALT and BSOK
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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