Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks - NBA
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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.
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Players list
L. Dort
C. Braun
J. Murray
A. Gordon
M. Porter Jr.
Substitutes
A. Mitchell
I. Joe
A. Caruso
A. Wiggins
C. Wallace
J. Williams
D. Jones
O. Dieng
R. Westbrook
J. Pickett
J. Strawther
P. Watson
D. Saric
V. Cancar
Oklahoma City Thunder - Denver Nuggets Key Points
- Aaron Gordon is shooting 19 of 41 (41.3%) from three in the playoffs
- Aaron Gordon is shooting 12 of 22 (54.5%) from three in the series
- Aaron Gordon has made at least 2 threes in all four games in the series
- Aaron Gordon is averaging 5.5 three-point attempts per game in the series
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Our Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
The point spread is back to the Thunder being favored by double digits, so instead of backing either side, we are going to target Aaron Gordon from the Denver Nuggets to make over 1.5 threes.
Gordon has been one of the better three-point shooters for the Nuggets, especially in this series. In this series, Gordon is shooting 12 of 22 (54.5%) from three-point range. Further, he has made over 1.5 threes in all four games against the Thunder.
In Games 1 and 2 on the road, Gordon shot 5 of 9 from three-point range; therefore, because Gordon has found his three-point shot, our Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction is Aaron Gordon Over 1.5 Made Threes.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
