After becoming the first home team to win in this year’s semifinals of the conference, OKC Thunder’s head in Denver to play 3 of their series against Tinsel on Friday.
So far the series contained contrasting outcomes: Denver gathered for the theft of Game 1 with triple seconds Aaron Gordonwhile Thunder replied with the dominant blow of Game 2 in even the series.
Here’s a game of game 3 of Okc Thunder vs denver nuggets The second round series, which should be seized at 10:00 pm in Ball arena in Denver.
OKC Thunder vs Denver Nuggets Review and quotas
Moneyline: Thunder (-190) vs nuggets (+154)
Spread: Thunder -4.5 (-110) VS Nuggets +4.5 (-110)
Total (o/u): Thunder O233.5 (-110) VS Nuggets U233.5 (-110)
Note the editor: The odds could change near the game. The above odds were according to available information at the time of writing.
Okc Thunder vs denver nuggets preview
AND Thunder Come in riding high after they have deleted Nuggets in the game 2 149-106.
They completely locked Denver, holding Nikola Jokic on only 17 points, forcing six turns – the same number as his assistance – and set the tone with a burning offensive screen: 56.2% shooting, 16 3s on 44.4% clip and 31 assists that almost equalized 33 goals on the ground.
OKC also set up NBA post -season record with 87 points of the first half. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his best playoffs so far, publishing a stunning grade plus-51-waswho in the playoff history-the eight Thunder players achieved two-core digits.
Despite the loss, the silver lining for Denver is that the series is only 1-1 and they are now returning to the altitude advantage of their domestic court. In the first round they went 3-1 at Ball Arena, including a 120-101 command victory in the game 7 Scissors.
However, nuggets have reason to concern in Michael Porter Jr., Who interfered with the issue of shoulders that disturbed his mechanics of cracking. On average, there are only 5.0 points and 4.5 rebounds to 16.7% of the shooting in this series, far from 18.2 points at 50.4% he put in during the regular season.
In order for OKC to retain the advantage, they need to start aggressively, remain distracting the defense and controlling the physical tone of the game. Just as they did in game 2. For Denver, their keys will reduce turns, get another big trip from Jokic and knock down a glass to earn more possessions.
Okc Thunder vs Denver Nuggets predicted the starting lineups
Thunder
G – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | G – Jalen Williams | F – Lu Dort | F – Chet Holmgren | C – Isaiah Harttenstein
Tinsel
G – Jamal Murray | G – Christian Braun | F – Michael Porter Jr. | F – Aaron Gordon | C – Nikola Jokic
Note the editor: These are the intended settings and can be changed based on the availability of players.
OKC Thunder vs denver nuggets betting
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander O/In 32.5 points-go over.
- Nikola Jokic O/in 28.5 points – take over.
- Russell Westbrook O/in 12.5 points – take over.
- Chet Holmgren O/in 15.5 points – take over.
OKC Thunder vs denver nuggets prediction
To compare, the quoters were favored in the game 2, and they far exceeded expectations. Friday closer to the spread reflects the edge of the domestic court for Denver and represents OKC with its most difficult test of the playoffs so far.
But if Thunder adheres to their game plan, they are ready to go to the challenge again.
Our prediction: Thunder win up to 14.
Edited by John Ezekiel Hirro
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2025-05-08 17:23:00
John Ezekiel Hirro
