Thunder vs Nuggets Picks and Prediction – 11/7/2024

The Oklahoma City Thunder look to keep their perfect record intact with a victory on the road Wednesday when visiting the Denver Nuggets. Oklahoma City is 7-0 and leads the Northwest division by three games over Minnesota and Denver. The Thunder defeated the Orlando Magic 102-86. Jalen Williams was the leading scorer for Oklahoma City with 23 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points and added nine assists. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading Oklahoma City in scoring and assists with averages of 26.2 points and 6.9 assists per game. Chet Holmgren is the second-leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 17.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Oklahoma City has five players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team, the Thunder are scoring an average of 115.2 points per game.

The Denver Nuggets look for their third consecutive victory on Wednesday when hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder. Denver is 4-3 and tied for second in the Northwest division, three games behind the first-place Thunder. Denver defeated the Toronto Raptors 121-119 on Monday with Russell Westbrook scoring 21 points and Nikola Jokic posting another triple-double.

Nikola Jokic is leading Denver in scoring, rebounding, and assists with averages of 29.8 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game. Aaron Gordon is the second leading scorer with an average of 17.5 points per game and is one of five players for Denver averaging double figures in scoring. Denver is scoring an average of 117.8 points per game while shooting 44.9% overall and 38.0% from 3-point territory.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will improve to 8-0 straight up with a victory on the road Wednesday when visiting the Denver Nuggets. Oklahoma City is 7-1 ATS over its last eight, while Denver is 2-7 ATS in its last nine. Oklahoma City has the best defense in the NBA, allowing an average of 96.0 points and 39.0% shooting which are both first in the league. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder wins and covers ATS 113-105.