Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 5/13/25, 5:44 PM  by Matt Lowrimore in NBA Picks

Game 5 of this Western Conference series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets is scheduled for Tuesday in Oklahoma City. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions to determine if the Thunder can retake control of this series or if the Nuggets can steal another game on the road.

Denver enters this game having failed to take full advantage of their home games. The Nuggets lost Game 4 by a score of 92-87, which means they will now have to head back to Oklahoma City with the series tied 2-2. Denver had a total of four players score in double figures, and they were led by Nikola Jokic, who scored a game-high 27 points. Despite Jokic putting together a solid game, the Nuggets shot 25 of 80 (31.3%) from the field and 11 of 45 (24.4%) from three-point range. 

As for Oklahoma City, they made up for their Game 1 loss by winning Game 4 and now have the opportunity to retake control of the series on their home floor. The Thunder had five players score in double figures and were led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored a team-high 25 points. However, like Denver, Oklahoma City shot poorly in Game 4. The Thunder shot 31 of 87 (35.6%) from the field and 10 of 41 (24.4%) from the three-point line.