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Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets

9:00 PM

Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

OKC

Season leaders, per game

DEN
The teams side by side: Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets compared, with league ranks
OKCStatDEN
64–18Record54–28
Offense
10.9(better), 1st in the leagueNet rating7th in the league, 5.1
116.8, 6th in the leagueOffensive rating1st in the league, 120.3(better)
101.0, 19th in the leaguePace20th in the league, 100.2
56.1, 5th in the leagueeFG%1st in the league, 57.7(better)
10.8(better), 2nd in the leagueTOV%3rd in the league, 10.9
22.3, 28th in the leagueOREB%25th in the league, 23.6(better)
0.261, 17th in the leagueFT rate4th in the league, 0.294(better)
Defense
105.8(better), 1st in the leagueDefensive rating21st in the league, 115.3
51.9(better), 2nd in the leagueOpp. eFG%15th in the league, 54.3
14.0(better), 2nd in the leagueOpp. TOV%30th in the league, 10.0
74.4, 12th in the leagueDREB%7th in the league, 75.3(better)
0.248(better), 10th in the leagueOpp. FT rate12th in the league, 0.254

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Ajay MitchellProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Mitchell appears to be a candidate for an expanded role in Oklahoma City's rotation after showing promise in a limited capacity last season. The team lost Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Luguentz Dort this offseason, making Mitchell an obvious player to watch ahead of fantasy drafts. His exact place in the rotation will become clearer during training camp and the preseason.

    Cost -2.8 per 100
  • Isaiah HartensteinProbable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Hartenstein sat out FIBA qualifiers with Germany to nurse an ankle injury he sustained earlier this summer, so it's encouraging to see him back on the court ahead of training camp in the fall. The 28-year-old big man appears to be firmly on track for the start of the regular season in October, barring any setbacks along the way.

    Cost -2.5 per 100
  • Nikola TopicQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    General manager Sam Presti announced the restriction Thursday, and Topic is currently dealing with a back issue stemming from offseason surgery. The 21-year-old guard's participation level will be worth monitoring throughout camp as Oklahoma City prepares for the preseason.

  • Thomas SorberQuestionable
    Report note

    Knee

  • Otega OwehQuestionable
    Report note

    Lower Leg

Denver Nuggets

Key players · OKC: Oklahoma City Thunder key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander33.331.14.36.628.0 / 3.6 / 7.28.0
Chet Holmgren28.917.18.91.717.2 / 8.8 / 1.45.7
Jalen Williams28.417.14.65.516.6 / 4.8 / 6.21.8
Cason Wallace26.68.63.12.68.2 / 2.8 / 1.62.5
Ajay Mitchell25.813.63.33.69.4 / 2.0 / 3.43.1
Key players · DEN: Denver Nuggets key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Jamal Murray35.425.44.47.123.6 / 4.6 / 6.82.8
Nikola Jokic34.827.712.910.725.4 / 12.6 / 9.87.2
Christian Braun31.812.04.82.714.6 / 5.0 / 2.00.8
DeMar DeRozan31.318.42.94.121.2 / 2.6 / 4.6-1.0
Cameron Johnson30.512.23.82.415.4 / 5.2 / 3.82.0

Last five games

Oklahoma City Thunder: Oklahoma City Thunder: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
May 30 vs SASLost 103–111––
May 28 @ SASLost 91–118––
May 26 vs SASWon 127–114––
May 24 @ SASLost 82–103––
May 22 @ SASWon 123–108––
Denver Nuggets: Denver Nuggets: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 30 @ MINLost 98–110––
Apr 27 vs MINWon 125–113––
Apr 25 @ MINLost 96–112––
Apr 23 @ MINLost 96–113––
Apr 20 vs MINLost 114–119––
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
1OKC6418.780–7-3
2SAS6220.75628-2
3DEN5428.6591010-0
4LAL5329.646117-3
5HOU5230.634129-1

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

OKC attack against DEN defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards48.2 (lg 49.8) , 20th in the league13.2 (lg 13.6) , 19th in the league14.1 (lg 14.2) , 18th in the league
Forwards39.3 (lg 37.4) , 7th in the league15.1 (lg 15.3) , 17th in the league7.9 (lg 7.0) , 2nd in the league
Centers10.0 (lg 10.7) , 20th in the league7.1 (lg 7.5) , 24th in the league1.3 (lg 1.9) , 29th in the league
DEN attack against OKC defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards47.2 (lg 49.8) , 26th in the league14.0 (lg 13.6) , 10th in the league13.0 (lg 14.2) , 26th in the league
Forwards34.6 (lg 37.4) , 27th in the league16.4 (lg 15.3) , 6th in the league6.7 (lg 7.0) , 21st in the league
Centers10.1 (lg 10.7) , 18th in the league7.7 (lg 7.5) , 11th in the league1.8 (lg 1.9) , 16th in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.