Nuggets vs Thunder Picks and Prediction – 5/8/2025

The Denver Nuggets visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday for Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals best-of-seven series. Denver leads the series 1-0 after upsetting Oklahoma City 121-119 in Game 1 on Monday. Nikola Jokic was the leading scorer for Denver, scoring 42 points and grabbing 22 rebounds. Aaron Gordon scored the game winner for Denver. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Nikola Jokic leads Denver in scoring, rebounding, and assists, averaging 26.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 10.1 assists per game. Jamal Murray is the second-leading scorer, averaging 23.4 points per game. Denver has six players who average double figures in scoring. The Nuggets score an average of 108.6 points per game, shooting 48.2% overall and 38.9% from 3-point territory.

The Oklahoma City Thunder look to bounce back from a loss to Denver with a victory at home on Wednesday when hosting the Nuggets in Game 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the leading scorer for Oklahoma City in Monday’s loss with 33 points. Alex Caruso was second in scoring with 20 points. Oklahoma City shot just 42.0% overall and was out-rebounded by Denver 63-43. The layoff for over a week appeared to hurt the Thunder.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading Oklahoma City in scoring and assists, averaging 28.3 points and 6.4 assists per game. Isaiah Hartenstein is the leading rebounder, averaging 9.1 rebounds per game. Jalen Williams is second in scoring, averaging 22.9 points per game. Oklahoma City scores an average of 119.8 points per game, shooting 45.7% overall and 31.3% from 3-point territory.

The Denver Nuggets will cover the number once again on the road in Game 2 on Wednesday. Denver has covered the number in four of its last five and is coming off a win straight up and against the spread versus Oklahoma City in Game 1 on Monday. The Nuggets have covered the number in four of the last six head-to-head versus Oklahoma City and six of the last seven played on the road versus the Thunder. Final Score Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder wins but falls short ATS 118-113.