The Oklahoma City Thunder are 6.5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Friday, beginning at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN. The series is tied 1-1.
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Thunder vs. Nuggets Predictions for Friday
Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final result of Thunder 120, Nuggets 112.
- Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-266)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Pick ATS: Thunder (-6.5)
Recent Thunder vs. Nuggets Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7/2025 | Thunder | -10 | 229.5 | -488 | +371 | 149-106 OKC |
| 5/5/2025 | Thunder | -10.5 | 228.5 | -481 | +366 | 121-119 DEN |
| 3/10/2025 | Thunder | -8.5 | 240.5 | -403 | +315 | 140-127 DEN |
| 3/9/2025 | Thunder | -7.5 | 243.5 | -311 | +249 | 127-103 OKC |
| 11/6/2024 | Thunder | -7 | 224.5 | -256 | +215 | 124-122 DEN |
| 10/24/2024 | Nuggets | -2 | 228.5 | -134 | +113 | 102-87 OKC |
| 1/31/2024 | Thunder | -5.5 | 223 | -221 | +180 | 105-100 OKC |
| 12/29/2023 | Nuggets | -1.5 | 237.5 | -125 | +105 | 119-93 OKC |
| 12/16/2023 | Nuggets | -5 | 237.5 | -206 | +171 | 118-117 OKC |
| 10/29/2023 | Nuggets | -3.5 | 230.5 | -163 | +139 | 128-95 DEN |
Thunder 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Oklahoma City has gone 54-26-2 ATS this season.
- The Thunder have a 37-21-1 record against the spread in games they were favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
- Out of Oklahoma City's 82 games with a set total, 46 have hit the over (56.1%).
- The Thunder have won 66, or 83.5%, of the 79 games they've played as favorites this season.
- Oklahoma City has a record of 49-8, a 86% win rate, when it's favored by -266 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Nuggets 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Denver has a 38-44-0 record against the spread this year.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 6.5 points or more, the Nuggets have a 4-2 record against the spread.
- Denver's games have gone over the point total 49 out of 82 times (59.8%).
- The Nuggets have won 10 of the 20 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
- Denver has a record of 3-2 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +217 or longer (60%).
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Thunder vs. Nuggets Injury Report
Thunder
Thunder:
Nikola Topic: Out For Season (Acl)
Nuggets
Nuggets:
DaRon Holmes: Out For Season (Achilles)
Thunder vs. Nuggets Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Friday, May 9, 2025
- Game time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Arena: Ball Arena
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