Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 5/7/25, 5:51 PM  by Matt Lowrimore in NBA Picks

This second round Western Conference semifinals series between the fourth-seeded Denver Nuggets and top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder will continue on Wednesday night with Game 2. Let’s take a look at the match predictions and statistics to see if Denver can increase their advantage or if Oklahoma City can fight back to even the series.

Denver enters this game with a surprising 1-0 series lead after coming back to beat the Thunder in Game 1 by a score of 121-119. The Nuggets were extremely well balanced in this game, with four of their five starters scoring in double figures.

The leading scorer for Denver was no other than Nikola Jokic, who posted a game-high 42 points, while also grabbing 22 rebounds. Despite Jokic’s amazing performance, it was Aaron Gordon who was the hero in Game 1, as his go-ahead three-pointer sealed the upset win for the Nuggets with just seconds left on the clock. 

As for Oklahoma City, they have immediately handed Denver home court advantage in this series and now find themselves in a must-win situation in Game 2. Like the Nuggets, the Thunder were well-balanced offensively, as all five of their starters scored in double figures. MVP candidate, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City in scoring with 33 points and 10 rebounds.