Thunder vs. Nuggets betting: NBA Playoffs Game 7 preview

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The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets square off in a decisive Game 7 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder are favored by 8.5 points in the contest, which will be broadcast on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET. The point total for the matchup is 214.

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Thunder vs. Nuggets betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -321
  • Nuggets odds to win: +257
  • Spread: Thunder (-8.5)
  • Total: 214
  • TV Channel: ABC (WLS – Chicago, IL)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 29-12-1 record against the spread at home and is 36-6 in home contests.
  • Oklahoma City has gone 18-9-1 ATS at home this season when playing as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • Thunder home games have hit the over on the set point total 25 times this year.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Oklahoma City to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 227.5 points per contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have covered the spread three times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 13.0 more points (227.0) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Thunder have scored 4.2 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have been favored on the moneyline 79 total times this season. They’ve finished 66-13 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -321 or shorter, Oklahoma City has gone 41-7 (85.4% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 76.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (sixth in NBA) 43.6 (first) 44.8 (11th) 44.9 (20th) 26.9 (12th) 11.0 (first)

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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nuggets have covered the spread 20 times on the road and are 24-17 in road contests.
  • This year, the Nuggets have a 1-7 record ATS on the road when playing as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Nuggets have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 23 times this year.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Nuggets to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 232.4 points per contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets are 6-4 overall and 8-1-1 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Nuggets games have gone over the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Nuggets games averaged 5.8 more points (219.8) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Nuggets have scored 10.0 fewer points per contest compared to their 120.8 PPG season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • Denver has entered the game as underdogs 20 times this season and won 10, or 50%, of those games.
  • The Nuggets have entered three games this season as the underdog by +257 or more and is 2-1 in those contests.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 28.0% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.6 (first in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 45.7 (fourth) 42.5 (sixth) 31.0 (first) 13.5 (17th)
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