Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets

On Saturday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder will meet the Denver Nuggets at the Paycom Center in the NBA. The Nuggets (41-22) are in third place in the Western Conference rankings, while OKC (52-12) is in first position.

After easily defeating the Trail Blazers 107-89 last night, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been playing well lately and are presently riding an outstanding six-match winning run.

Aaron Wiggins led the squad with 30 points, while Alex Carruso scored 17 points off the bench. Oklahoma chose to rest most of its usual players for the game.

This season, the Thunder are in the top five on both ends, ranking second in terms of points against (106.5) and fourth in terms of points scored (118.8 PPG).

The Denver Nuggets, meantime, have been playing well lately and are now seeking for their third consecutive victory following a dramatic 149-141 triumph over the Suns in overtime last night.

Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon combined for 52 points, while Nikola Jokic put on a fantastic effort with 30 points, 22 assists, and 21 rebounds.

With an average of 121.5 points per game, the Nuggets are third in the NBA in terms of scoring, but they give up 116.3 points per game, which is 23rd in the league.

Denver faced Phoenix in a thrilling matchup on Friday night. The Nuggets managed to outlast the Suns in overtime during a high-scoring contest, with both teams shooting over 55% from the field and combining for a total of 290 points. Denver knocked down 21 three-pointers and added 64 points in the paint. They built a lead as large as 21 points and never trailed by more than two throughout the game.

Center Nikola Jokic continues to spearhead Denver’s efforts, averaging an impressive 28.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 10.4 assists per game. As the Nuggets prepare for Sunday’s game against the Thunder, a few other key players to keep an eye on include point guard Jamal Murray (21.4 PPG and 6.1 APG), small forward Michael Porter Jr. (18.4 PPG and 6.9 RPG), and guard Christian Braun (15.1 PPG and 5.1 RPG). These players will be crucial in Denver’s quest to secure another victory.

Portland played OKC on Friday night. The Trail Blazers were held to 89 points on 34 percent shooting, and the Thunder won handily. Oklahoma City scored 48 points in the paint, made 14 three-pointers, and shot 46 percent from the field. Additionally, they scored 25 points off of 17 Blazers errors.

PG Oklahoma City's top scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, averages 32.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per contest. Other Thunder players to keep an eye on against the Nuggets on Sunday include C Isaiah Hartenstein (10.9 PPG and 11.3 RPG), PF Chet Holmgren (15.0 PPG, 8.5 RPG, and 2.7 BPG), and F Jalen Williams (21.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 5.2 APG).