Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
This Sunday, the (22-24) Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to Denver, CO to take on the (33-13) Denver Nuggets. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside Ball Arena. This will be the fourth and final meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Nuggets won the last time they matched up, 131-126.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming into this one after falling to the Sacramento Kings, 118-113. They struggled on the offensive end of the floor in the second half, as they will have to heat up from the field if they want to challenge the Nuggets on the road.
The Denver Nuggets are entering this game after defeating the Indiana Pacers, 126-106. They looked great on both ends of the floor, as they efficiently scored without Jokic even playing. They will have to stay aggressive in this one if they want to defeat the Pacers at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently in 10th place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 10.5 games back from the Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 116.9 points per game and they have shot 46.7% from the floor. This is the eighth most points scored per contest and the 20th-highest team shooting percentage. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 30.5 points per game on 50.1% shooting from the floor. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Thunder have an adjusted offensive rating of 113.3, which is the 21st-highest rating in the NBA. They have also shown that they have a few players that can consistently step behind the arc and knock down shots. OKC is shooting 35.9% from deep, which is the 16th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Oklahoma City is also shooting 79.2% from the charity stripe, which is the 12th-highest free-throw shooting percentag e. They can't miss out on these free points and still expect to compete in these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Thunder are allowing 115.9 points per contest and their opponents have shot 46.3% from the floor. This is the 20th least amount of points surrendered per game and the sixth-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the floor. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Thunder have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.1, which is the ninth lowest rating in the NBA. They have continued to contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they aren't allowing many open shots. Their opponents have only shot 35.4% from behind the arc, which is the 11th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Oklahoma City Thunder are also snatching 44.1 rebounds per game, as this is the 12th most. They will have to crash the offensive glass if they want to stay completive in these games.
Injury Report: Eugene Omoruyi SF ( Back) is questionable. Aleksej Pokusevski PF (Knee), Ousmane Dieng PF (Wrist), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF (Ankle), and Chet Holmgren C (Foot) are out.
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