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Northwest Division opponents meet when the Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) host the Denver Nuggets (0-0) at Paycom Center, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The Thunder are 8.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season.
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Nuggets vs. Thunder Predictions for Thursday
Our computer model for this encounter calls for a final tally of Thunder 121, Nuggets 111.
- Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-339)
- Total Pick: Under 236.5 (computer predicts 232.1 points)
- Pick ATS: Thunder (-8.5)
Recent Nuggets vs. Thunder Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10/2026 | Nuggets | -2.5 | 223 | -137 | +116 | 127-107 DEN |
| 3/9/2026 | Thunder | -5.5 | 234.5 | -170 | +143 | 129-126 OKC |
| 2/27/2026 | Thunder | -7.5 | 235 | -253 | +206 | 127-121 OKC |
| 2/1/2026 | Thunder | -6.5 | 226.5 | -232 | +191 | 121-111 OKC |
Thunder 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Against the spread, Oklahoma City was 39-43-0 last season.
- The Thunder had an ATS record of 29-28 as 8.5-point favorites or greater last year.
- There were 45 Oklahoma City games (out of 82) that went over the total last year.
- The Thunder were favored on the moneyline 77 total times last season. They went 62-15 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -339 or shorter last year, Oklahoma City finished with a record of 45-8 (84.9%).
Nuggets 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Denver won 44 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover 38 times.
- The Nuggets had an ATS record of 4-0 as underdogs of 8.5 points or more last season.
- Denver's games went over the point total 51 out of 82 times last year.
- Last season, the Nuggets won 12 out of the 24 games, or 50%, in which they were the underdog.
- Denver had a record of 3-1 when it was set as the underdog by +268 or more by bookmakers last season.
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Nuggets vs. Thunder Injury Report
Thunder
Thunder:
Otega Oweh: Out For Season (Achilles),
Nikola Topic: Out (Back),
Thomas Sorber: Out (Knee)
Nuggets
Nuggets:
Julian Strawther: Out (Knee),
Spencer Jones: Questionable (Hamstring)
Nuggets vs. Thunder Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Arena: Paycom Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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