NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – Game 6
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Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Thunder have a huge opportunity in front of them to close out the series after a 112-105 victory in Game 5. Even with the two losses, they still had an opportunity or two in order to win the game.
In Game 5, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led with 31 points and seven assists. He went 12-23 from the field and made all six of his free throws. In total, six players reached double figures in scoring to help promote the offense to grow.
OKC connected on half of their shots from the field and made 41.4 percent from long range. They doubled the fast break points that the Nuggets had at 18 while also capitalizing on getting to the foul line (18-23). Getting out in transition is key for this team.
The Thunder have averaged 115.2 points each game of this series. During the regular season, they have scored 120.8 each game. This shows they can still put up big numbers in a hurry (149 points in Game 2), no matter what the defense throws at them.
Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
The Nuggets were appealing at home during the regular season with a 26-15 record. However, the Thunder went 32-8 on the road. This puts a lot of pressure on the Nuggets to force a Game 7.
Nikola Jokic had a monster game, leading the Nuggets with 44 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists. He made 17 of his 25 total shots and was perfect on all five free throw attempts. Three players reached double figures in scoring, with Jamal Murray next in line with scoring at 28 points.
Denver shot 41.2 percent from the field but was not appealing from deep at 13 for 46 (28.3 percent) in comparison to the Thunder. They will need to make a better effort at getting to the foul line to have an edge, where they made 12 of 13 from the charity stripe.
The Nuggets have scored an average of 106.4 points each game. This is quite a bit off what they averaged this season (120.8 PPG).
Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick
MyBookie has the best Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets betting odds, revealing the Thunder as 4.5-point favorites. Market predictions are suggesting the Thunder have a 62.2 percent likelihood of winning outright.
The Thunder are appealing to win this game, but the Nuggets are also appealing to cover the spread. The trends have shown the Nuggets should have a good shot to cover the spread.
Final Pick: Denver Nuggets +4.5 (-105)
