Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Denver Nuggets will hit the highway when they battle the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night.
Tip off time from Oklahoma City is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team Oklahoma City Thunder favored by –9 1/2 points with an over under of 210 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road underdog as Oklahoma City is now favored by -8 points.
The total has moved down to 208 ½ points.
Oklahoma City Thunder money line bettors will lay –380 odds with the road underdog Denver Nuggets returning +340 odds to earn the straight up win with no need for points on their side.
These two NBA club met in the Western Conference playoffs last season with the Thunder winning in five games. Both teams covered the point spread twice with one push.
There was three unders one over and there was one push on the total during their best of seven series in the playoffs a season ago.
The Denver Nuggets will head to OKC with a record of 17-14 on the season. The team is 9-7 on the road.
Denver puts up 103 points and connects on 47.4% shooting along with 32.9% coming from the three point line. The team makes 73.4% of their free throws.
On defense the Nuggets allow 100 points with 45.6% shooting. Opponents make 37.5% from the three point line against them.
Denver has dropped two straight and seven of their past nine games.
They are coming off the 103-102 road defeat on Friday night to the Memphis Grizzlies as a +4 point underdog.
The over under landed over the closing line of 196 points.
Denver fell behind by 19 points at the half and lost on a put back at the buzzer.
The Nuggets shot 49.4% of their shots with 8 of 17 coming from three.
They pulled down seven less rebounds than the Grizzlies.
Corey Brewer led Denver with 26 points and five rebounds on 10 of 14 shooting and 5 of 6 from beyond the arc.
Kenneth Faried off the bench contributed with 18 points and 10 boards as he made 9 of his 15 shots.
Point guard Ty Lawson scored 18 points and dished out six assists on 8 of 14 from the floor.
Denver allowed Memphis to make 50% of their shots with 6 of 16 coming from beyond the arc.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will host Denver with a mark of 23-7 this season. The club is 11-1 on their home court.
The Thunder averages 101 points along with 47.5% from the floor with 34.9% coming from beyond the arc. The club makes 79.4% of their free throws.
On defense the Thunder allow 95 points along with 42.2% shooting from the field. Team’s hit on 32.2% from three against them.
OKC has won three of their past four games.
They are coming off the 110-87 home win on Friday night to the Golden St Warriors as a – 9 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under in the game landed at under the total of 208 points.
The Thunder enjoyed 52.7% shooting with 10 of 24 coming from the three point line.
The team survived 19 turnovers.
Off the bench James Harden led OKC with 25 points and four rebounds on 8 of 13 shooting along with 4 of 7 from three.
Kevin Durant scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as he made 9 of 14 from the floor.
Point guard Russell Westbrook contributed with 18 points with three assists on 7 of 12 shooting from the field.
Oklahoma City allowed the Golden St Warriors just 34.8% shooting with 7 of 23 coming from beyond the arc.
Trend: The under is 6-1-1 in their past eight meetings between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder.
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