Thunder vs. Nuggets betting: NBA preview for March 10

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (53-11) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (first in the league scoring 32.9 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Nikola Jokic (third in the NBA with 28.8 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (41-23) on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Paycom Center. The Thunder are 8.5-point home favorites in the game, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV, FDSOK, ALT, and KTVD. The matchup’s point total is set at 239.5.

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Thunder vs. Nuggets betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -379
  • Nuggets odds to win: +298
  • Spread: Thunder (-8.5)
  • Total: 239.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City is 29-4 in home contests with a 22-10-1 record against the spread at home.
  • Oklahoma City has gone 11-7-1 ATS in home games this season as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Thunder games have gone over the set point total 19 times.
  • Recent performance seems to go against Oklahoma City to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 226.1 points per contest this season.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 9-1 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Thunder’s past 10 contests saw seven go over the total.
  • The Thunder’s last 10 games have ended with an average of 234.5 points scored. That’s 5.0 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Thunder’s per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 9.3 points higher than their season-long average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have been the moneyline favorite 62 total times this season. They’ve gone 52-10 in those games.
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -379 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 28-5 (84.8% win percentage).
  • The Thunder have an implied moneyline win probability of 79.1% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (ninth in NBA) 43.3 (first) 44.8 (12th) 45.7 (26th) 26.8 (13th) 11.1 (first)

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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nuggets have a 15-18 record against the spread on the road and are 19-14 in road contests.
  • This season, the Nuggets are 1-7 ATS in road games as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Nuggets have gone over a set point total in a road game 17 times this year.
  • This season on the road the Nuggets and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.6 points per contest, 6.9 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • Nuggets’ last 10 games saw four go over the total.
  • The Nuggets’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 238.6 points scored. That’s 0.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 120.3 points per game compared to their 121.2 season average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • Denver has won seven, or 46.7%, of the 15 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Nuggets have played as an underdog of +298 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 25.1% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.7 (first in NBA) 46.5 (14th) 45.9 (fourth) 42.4 (fourth) 31.2 (first) 13.4 (16th)
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